Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

re-assurance

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.79 in modern English

Syllables: re-as-sur-ance
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of reassurance.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Her manners gave some re-assurance to Edward, and he had courage enough to sit down; […]"
"To draw her arm closer within his own, and breathe earnest re-assurances to the timid beauty that his care and assiduity should secure her from all accidents, was a matter of course."
"Without delay he disembarked from her in disguise; and after having called upon some of the chief conspirators to show himself to them in person and renew their confidence, he received their re-assurances of support in the magnificent emprise he contemplated."

Usage

Inflected Forms

re-assurances (plural)

Questions

What does re-assurance mean?: Alternative form of reassurance.

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