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How to pronounce “retreating”
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Pronunciation guide for retreating
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of retreating with real speech in context.
- Available examples
- 8 YouTube examples
- Real speech example
- A Sci-Fi Story of Earth's Renewal
The monster is retreating over the horizon.
- Definition summary
- present participle and gerund of retreat
Example 1 of 8
How to pronounce retreating
A Sci-Fi Story of Earth's Renewal

The monster is retreating over the horizon.
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “retreating”
Meaning
- [Verb]
- present participle and gerund of retreat
- [Noun]
- The act of moving back from something; a retreat.
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