how to pronounce retardant

/ɹiːˈtɑːɹdənt/

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retardant is pronounced in three syllables

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ɑː

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An example use of retardant in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… strong fire retardant material why would …”

meanings of retardant

adjective:

Serving to retard (slow down) the action of something.

noun:

Something that serves to retard (slow down) the action of something.

retardant frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word retardant occurs in english on average 0.1 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.