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How to pronounce “retired”
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Pronunciation guide for retired
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of retired with real speech in context.
- Available examples
- 8 YouTube examples
- Real speech example
- Jane Fonda: Life's third act 11 minutes, 21 seconds
57 years old, a retired lawyer,
- Definition summary
- Secluded from society (of a lifestyle, activity etc.); private, quiet. [from 16th c.]
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How to pronounce retired
Jane Fonda: Life's third act 11 minutes, 21 seconds

57 years old, a retired lawyer,
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “retired”
Meaning
- [Adjective]
- Secluded from society (of a lifestyle, activity etc.); private, quiet. [from 16th c.]
- Of a place, far from civilization, not able to be easily seen or accessed; secluded. [from 16th c.]
- Having left employment, especially on reaching pensionable age. [from 16th c.] (of people)
- No longer in use or production.
- [Verb]
- simple past and past participle of retire
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