Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

retin

/ɹˈɛtɪn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.93 in modern English

Syllables
retin
IPA
/ɹˈɛtɪn/
5
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To coat with tin again.

Transitive verb

verb

By extension, and more commonly, to coat with solder again.

Etymology

From re- + tin.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

retins (present, singular) retinning (participle, present) retinned (participle, past) retinned (past)

Rhymes With

sweatin' bettin

Questions

How do you pronounce retin?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɹˈɛtɪn/.
What does retin mean?
To coat with tin again.
Where does retin come from?
From re- + tin.

How to pronounce retin

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