English pronunciation · Words Starting with R
Reticent Pronunciation
Reticent is pronounced RE-ti-suhnt, IPA /ˈrɛtɪsənt/.
RE-ti-suhnt
US /ˈrɛtɪsənt/ · UK /ˈrɛtɪsənt/
Syllables: RE · ti · suhnt (3 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
adjective: Unwilling to say much about what one thinks or feels.
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Reticent in a Sentence
- He was reticent about his reasons.
- She is reticent in large groups.
- The witness grew more reticent as the day went on.
Common Mispronunciations of Reticent
Not ri-TI-suhnt
Volume sits on the opening RE and will not move, not even in reticence.
Not RE-ti-sent
That last beat drops nearly to nothing, suhnt, with no full e surviving in it.
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