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How to pronounce “reticent”

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Pronunciation guide for reticent

Learning goal: Practice the English pronunciation of reticent with real speech in context.
Available examples: 8 YouTube examples
Real speech example: Behind the lies of Holocaust denialThis was not a man who seemed at all ashamed or reticent
Definition summary: Unwilling to communicate; keeping one's thoughts and opinions to oneself; reserved or restrained.

Example 1 of 8

Behind the lies of Holocaust denial

This was not a man who seemed at all ashamed or reticent

[Adjective]
Unwilling to communicate; keeping one's thoughts and opinions to oneself; reserved or restrained.
(proscribed) Hesitant or not wanting to take some action; reluctant (usually followed by a verb in the infinitive).

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