Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

reprimand

/ˈɹɛpɹɪmɑːnd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.90 in modern English

Syllables: rep-ri-mand
IPA: /ˈɹɛpɹɪmɑːnd/

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A severe, formal or official reproof; reprehension, rebuke, private or public.

verb

To reprove in a formal or official way.

Example Sentences

"Goldsmith gave his landlady a sharp reprimand for her treatment of him."
"1983. Rosen, Stanley. Plato’s Sophist: The Drama of Original & Image. South Bend, Indiana, USA: St. Augustine’s Press. p. 62. He is struck by Antinous, who is in turn reprimanded by one of the “proud young men” courting Penelope:"

Etymology

From French réprimande, from réprimer (“to repress”).

Inflected Forms

reprimands (plural) reprimands (present, singular) reprimanding (participle, present) reprimanded (participle, past) reprimanded (past)

Derived Forms

reprimandable reprimandingly unreprimanded

Frequently Paired Words

admonish admonition rebuke reprehend reprehension reproof reproval reprove

Synonyms

rebuke reproof reproval reprehension censure criminate call on the carpet take to task rag trounce lecture jaw

Rhymes With

demand remand darned amende and hand understand land stand band grand brand

Questions

How do you pronounce reprimand?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɹɛpɹɪmɑːnd/.
What does reprimand mean?: A severe, formal or official reproof; reprehension, rebuke, private or public.
Where does reprimand come from?: From French réprimande, from réprimer (“to repress”).

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