To pronounce "regretted", say REGR-ett-ed — 3 syllables, IPA /ɹɪˈɡɹɛtɪd/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/ɹɪˈɡɹɛtɪd/
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"regretted" has 3 syllables: regr-ett-ed. It rhymes with fetid and indebted, if that helps it stick.
verb
“He regretted his words.”
“I regret that I have to do this, but I don't have a choice.”
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Regretted" has 3 syllables: regr · ett · ed.
The IPA transcription of "regretted" is /ɹɪˈɡɹɛtɪd/.
Regretted: To feel sorry about (a thing that has or has not happened), afterthink: to wish that a thing had not happened, that something else had happened instead.
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