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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

de re

/deɪ ɹeɪ/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.93 in modern English

Syllables
de re
IPA
/deɪ ɹeɪ/
5
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Taking the thing of reference in consideration.

Etymology

From Latin de (“about”) re (“thing”) (ablative of res).

Phrases

de se

Frequently Paired Words

de se

Antonyms

de dicto

Questions

How do you pronounce de re?
The recorded pronunciation is /deɪ ɹeɪ/.
What does de re mean?
Taking the thing of reference in consideration.
Where does de re come from?
From Latin de (“about”) re (“thing”) (ablative of res).

How to pronounce de re

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “de re”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/deɪ ɹeɪ/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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