Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

reproduce

/ˌɹi.pɹəˈdus/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.63 in modern English

Syllables
re-pro-duce
IPA
/ˌɹi.pɹəˈdus/
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To produce an image or copy of.

Transitive verb

verb

To generate or propagate offspring or organisms sexually or asexually.

Intransitive verb; Transitive verb

verb

To produce again; to recreate.

Transitive verb

verb

To bring something to mind; to recall.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- Proto-Indo-European *per-der.? Proto-Indo-European *per-der.? Proto-Indo-European *pér Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *pró Proto-Indo-European *pro- Proto-Italic *pro- Latin prō- Proto-Indo-European *dewk- Proto-Indo-European *déwkti Proto-Italic *doukō Latin dūcō Latin prōdūcōder. Middle English produce English produce English reproduce From re- + produce.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌɹi.pɹəˈdus/
  • British English: /ˌɹiː.pɹəˈdjuːs/

Usage

Inflected Forms

reproduces (present, singular) reproducing (participle, present) reproduced (participle, past) reproduced (past)

Derived Forms

nonreproduced nonreproducing outreproduce photoreproduce reproduceable reproducer reproducibility reproducible reprography unreproduced

Phrases

reproducing piano

Frequently Paired Words

reproduction procreate proliferate spawn

Synonyms

manifold procreate multiply regurgitate

Rhymes With

use produce reduce abuse excuse loose introduce juice bruce goose moose induce

Questions

How do you pronounce reproduce?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɹi.pɹəˈdus/.
What does reproduce mean?
To produce an image or copy of.
Where does reproduce come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- Proto-Indo-European *per-der.? Proto-Indo-European *per-der.? Proto-Indo-European *pér Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *pró Proto-Indo-European *pro- Proto-Italic *pro- Latin prō- Proto-Indo-European *dewk- Proto-Indo-European *déwkti Proto-Italic *doukō Latin dūcō Latin prōdūcōder. Middle English produce English produce English reproduce From re- + produce.

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