how to pronounce retriever

/ɹɪˈtɹiː.vəɹ/

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retriever is pronounced in three syllables

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ɹɪtɹvəɹ

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An example use of retriever in a speech by a native speaker of british english:

“… her flat-coated retriever blaze pictured …”

meanings of retriever

noun:

  1. A type of gun dog that retrieves game for a hunter.
  2. A tool for retrieving materials from the body after an operation.
  3. One who retrieves something.

retriever frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word retriever occurs in english on average 0.5 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.

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