Speakur

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re-petition

/ˌɹipəˈtɪʃən/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.25 in modern English

Syllables
re-pe-ti-tion
IPA
/ˌɹipəˈtɪʃən/
12
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To petition again.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English petition English re-petition From re- + petition.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌɹipəˈtɪʃən/
  • British English: /ˌɹiːpəˈtɪʃən/

Inflected Forms

re-petitions (present, singular) re-petitioning (participle, present) re-petitioned (participle, past) re-petitioned (past) repetition (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce re-petition?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɹipəˈtɪʃən/.
What does re-petition mean?
To petition again.
Where does re-petition come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English petition English re-petition From re- + petition.

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