regret

How to Split "regret" into Syllables

The word regret is divided into 2 syllables: re·gret. Understanding this syllable division is essential for correct pronunciation and spelling.

📝 Syllable Breakdown

• re — 1st syllable
• gret — 2nd syllable

🔊 Pronunciation Guide

The phonetic transcription of regret:

• IPA: /ɹɪˈɡɹɛt/

📖 Definitions

1. regret (third-person singular simple present regrets, present participle regretting, simple past and past participle regretted)
2. To feel sorry about (a thing that has or has not happened), afterthink: to wish that a thing had not happened, that something else had happened instead.

📚 Word Origin & History

From Middle English regretten, regreten, from Old French regreter, regrater (“to lament”), from re- (intensive prefix) + *greter, *grater (“to weep”), from Frankish *grātan (“to weep, mourn, lament”), from Proto-Germanic *grētaną (“to weep”), from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰreh₁d- (“to sound”); and Frankish *greutan (“to cry, weep”), from Proto-Germanic *greutaną (“to weep, cry”), from Proto-Indo-European *gʰrewd- (“to weep, be sad”), equivalent to re- +‎ g...

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Understanding how to break down regret into syllables helps with:

• Correct pronunciation — Knowing syllable structure ensures accurate speech
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📊 Similar Words Comparison

Compare regret with related words to understand syllable patterns:

Word	Syllables	Division
regret	2	re·gret
rerecord	3	re-re-cord
recruit	2	re-cruit
record	2	re-cord
recreate	3	re-crea-te

🔗 Related Words

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reg, regal, Regor, regain, regale, regard, regent, regexp.