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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
- James Balog: Time-lapse proof of extreme ice loss 21 minutes
95 percent of the glaciers in the world are retreating or shrinking.
- Definition summary
- present participle and gerund of retreat
Example 1 of 8
How to pronounce retreating
James Balog: Time-lapse proof of extreme ice loss 21 minutes

95 percent of the glaciers in the world are retreating or shrinking.
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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