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# How to pronounce "retroreflect" in English

## Pronunciation & Phonetics

- **IPA**: `/rɛtrɒrɛflɛkt/`
- **Syllable Breakdown**: **re·tro·re·flect**

## Meaning & Usage

### VERB
- To reflect in such a way that the reflected rays are parallel to the incident rays.

### Example Sentences
- "fundamentals of what the lunar seismicity like and deploy a retroreflector, a mirror on the surface that we could laze to from the earth, that we still used to "

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

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

### Example 1
*Accent: US*
> "Take about 20 minutes, set it up and make very basic measurements at the time that the the idea was the only measurements that we would want to make our the fundamentals of what the lunar seismicity like and deploy a retroreflector, a mirror on the surface that we could laze to from the earth, that we still used to this day, 50 years later now."
- **Watch at 22:36**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oo3A5QQj5U0&t=1356s)


## How to Pronounce "retroreflect"

- **Syllables**: re · tro · re · flect
- **IPA**: `/rɛtrɒrɛflɛkt/`
- **Listen for**: the stressed syllable in the clips above — notice how surrounding sounds blend in natural speech.

## Related Words

### Word Forms
[retroreflects](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/retroreflects), [retroreflected](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/retroreflected), [retroreflecting](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/retroreflecting), [retroreflective](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/retroreflective)


## Frequently Asked Questions

### How do you pronounce “retroreflect”?
“retroreflect” is pronounced /rɛtrɒrɛflɛkt/ (re · tro · re · flect). Listen to the native-speaker clips above to hear it in real conversation.

### How many syllables are in “retroreflect”?
“retroreflect” has 4 syllables: re · tro · re · flect.

### What does “retroreflect” mean?
To reflect in such a way that the reflected rays are parallel to the incident rays.

### How can I hear “retroreflect” used in real sentences?
This page has 1 real-world video example of “retroreflect” with synchronized subtitles. Use Previous / Next (or ← / → keys) to hear each one at the exact moment it is spoken.


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