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How to pronounce regret in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms rue, ruefulness, sorrow
Type of unhappiness, sadness
Has types attrition, remorse, self-reproach, contriteness, compunction, contrition


he wrote a note expressing his regret.
Type Words
Synonyms repent, rue
Type of feel, experience
Type Words
Type of decline, refuse


I regret I can't come to the party.
Type Words
Type of inform
Has types fear


I regret to say that you did not gain admission to Harvard.
Type Words
Type of miss

Examples of regret

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Both moguls expressed regret over the venomous culture between the two networks.
From the stltoday.com
Think they regret their failure to take care of business against humble Georgia?
From the thenewstribune.com
Progressives don't much regret the passing of the Democratic Leadership Council.
From the theatlantic.com
The singer, who is unmarried, also spoke of her regret at never having children.
From the telegraph.co.uk
We had a photographer taking tons of pictures and I don't regret a single thing.
From the washingtonpost.com
In that strip, Heritage India is the ethnic destination and you won't regret it.
From the washingtonpost.com
Bin Laden eluded Bush and his team, to their regret, but not for lack of trying.
From the dailyherald.com
Bratty children prevent their single parents from marrying, but regret it later.
From the post-gazette.com
Bobby Frankel's dying regret, perhaps, was that he never won the Kentucky Derby.
From the independent.co.uk
More examples
  • Repent: feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
  • Sorrow: sadness associated with some wrong done or some disappointment; "he drank to drown his sorrows"; "he wrote a note expressing his regret"; "to his rue, the error cost him the game"
  • Decline formally or politely; "I regret I can't come to the party"
  • Express with regret; "I regret to say that you did not gain admission to Harvard"
  • (regrets) declination: a polite refusal of an invitation
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