Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

reunion

/ɹiːˈjuːnjən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.93 in modern English

Syllables: re-union
IPA: /ɹiːˈjuːnjən/

7

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The process or act of reuniting.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A planned event at which members of a dispersed group meet together.

Countable; Uncountable

verb

To form a reunion or an act of reuniting.

Transitive verb

name

Alternative form of Réunion.

Example Sentences

"The reunion took forever, but it was worth it."
"It was a tearful and heartfelt reunion as the trapped miners finally saw their dear loved ones again."
"Are you going to the high-school reunion this year?"

Etymology

From Middle French reunion (modern French réunion). By surface analysis, re- + union. Doublet of Réunion.

Origin

Source language: Middle French

Word Breakdown

Root: reunion

Usage

Inflected Forms

reunions (plural) re-union (alternative) reünion (alternative) reunions (present, singular) reunioning (participle, present) reunioned (participle, past) reunioned (past)

Derived Forms

reunionism reunionist

Phrases

class reunion family reunion Soviet Reunion

Frequently Paired Words

reunite union homecoming

Synonyms

reunition reunification

Rhymes With

union non-union communion nonunion disunion runion

Questions

How do you pronounce reunion?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɹiːˈjuːnjən/.
What does reunion mean?: The process or act of reuniting.
Where does reunion come from?: It is traced to Middle French.

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