How to pronounce retires in British English
“retires” pronunciation by British speakers
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“retires” in real sentences — British speakers
63 clips in the index. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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as he retires—[Interruption.]
UK Parliament
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police officer retires or resigns.
The Scottish Parliament
Words that sound like “retires”
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Why real speech
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