How to Pronounce Regretting

To pronounce "regretting", say REGR-ett-ing — 3 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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Syllables

10

Letters

REGR-ett-ing

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💡 Tip for remembering “regretting”

"regretting" has 3 syllables: regr-ett-ing. It rhymes with besetting and upsetting, if that helps it stick.

What does regretting mean?

verb

  1. 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.

    “He regretted his words.”

  2. (more generally) To feel sorry about (any thing).

    “I regret that I have to do this, but I don't have a choice.”

noun

  1. The act by which something is regretted.

Words that rhyme with regretting

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

besettingupsettingsettingbloodlettingpettinginterpretingwettingnettinggettingjettingfrettingoffsetting

Related words

regrettablepitymournlamentmourninglamentingbemoaningcomplaining

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "regretting"?▾

"Regretting" has 3 syllables: regr · ett · ing.

What does "regretting" mean?▾

Regretting: 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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