To pronounce "ret", say RET — one syllable, IPA /ɹɛt/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/ɹɛt/
IPA
"ret" is a single-syllable word — say it in one clean beat. It rhymes with epithet and set, if that helps it stick.
Sounds exactly like: rhett — easy to mix up when writing.
verb
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Ret" has one syllable.
The IPA transcription of "ret" is /ɹɛt/.
Ret: To prepare (flax, hemp etc.) for further processing by soaking, which facilitates separation of fibers from the woody parts of the stem.
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