Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

reassignment

/ɹiəsˈaɪnmənt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.89 in modern English

Syllables: re-as-sign-ment
IPA: /ɹiəsˈaɪnmənt/

15

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of reassigning; a second or subsequent assignment.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

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

Usage

Inflected Forms

reassignments (plural)

Phrases

gender reassignment gender reassignment surgery reassignment center sex reassignment sex reassignment surgery sexual reassignment sexual reassignment surgery

Rhymes With

assignment alignment confinement refinement consignment realignment

Questions

How do you pronounce reassignment?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɹiəsˈaɪnmənt/.
What does reassignment mean?: The act of reassigning; a second or subsequent assignment.
Where does reassignment come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English assignment English reassignment From re- + assignment.

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