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# How to pronounce "retrogressing" in English

## Pronunciation & Phonetics

- **IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet)**: `/rɛtrɒgrɛssɪng/`
- **Syllable Breakdown**: **re·tro·gres·sing**
- **Parts of Speech**: verb
- **VERB**: present participle and gerund of retrogress

## Real-Life Native Speaker Examples (1 Video Clips)

Listen to native speakers pronounce "retrogressing" in real conversation:

### Example 1
> "Now I claim to you in the early going that in this most improbable setting of progress, innovation, and to be sure, of imagination, that in the very important realm of finance and credit, we are not progressing, but rather retrogressing? How is such a thing possible?"
- **Jump to Video Timestamp**: [Watch on YouTube at 15:16](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KAWxhdPGJfU&t=916s)


## Frequently Asked Questions

### How do you pronounce "retrogressing" correctly?
"retrogressing" is pronounced `/rɛtrɒgrɛssɪng/`. Syllable breakdown: **re·tro·gres·sing**.

### What does "retrogressing" mean in context?
present participle and gerund of retrogress

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