English pronunciation · Words Starting with R
Restraint Pronunciation
Restraint is pronounced ri-STRAYNT, IPA /riˈstreɪnt/.
ri-STRAYNT
US /riˈstreɪnt/ · UK /rɪˈstreɪnt/
Syllables: ri · STRAYNT (2 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
noun: Self-control, or something that physically holds a person or object in place.
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Restraint in a Sentence
- He showed real restraint and said nothing.
- The child seat has a five-point restraint.
- Wage restraint was the price of keeping the plant open.
Common Mispronunciations of Restraint
Not RES-traynt
STRAYNT swallows the force, leaving ri at the front as little more than a run-up.
Not ruh-STRENT
Stretch the ai out to the ay of day, so the ending rhymes with paint.
Tip: Three consonants run together in str, with no vowel squeezed between them.
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