How to Pronounce “retruse” in English
/rɛtrjʌːs/
re·truse
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IPA/rɛtrjʌːs/
Syllablesre·truse
What does “retruse” mean?
ADJECTIVE
- Thrust backward; retruding.
- abstruse
Example sentences
- “1662, Henry More, Preface to A Collection of Several Philosophical Writings I have a sense of something in me while I thus speak, which I must confess is of so retruse a nature that I want a name for it, unless I should adventure to term it”
How to pronounce “retruse”
- Syllables:
- re · truse
- IPA:
- /rɛtrjʌːs/
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- the stressed syllable in the pronunciation — notice how the vowel sound is clearly emphasized.
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How do you pronounce “retruse”?
“retruse” is pronounced /rɛtrjʌːs/ (re · truse). Listen to the audio pronunciation above to hear it spoken clearly.
How many syllables are in “retruse”?
“retruse” has 2 syllables: re · truse.
What does “retruse” mean?
Thrust backward; retruding.