Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rescrutiny

/ɹiːskɹuːtɪni/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: re-scruti-ny
IPA: /ɹiːskɹuːtɪni/

15

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Further scrutiny; a second or repeated examination.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Indeed this epistemological demand for certain knowledge […] also led to a rescrutiny of some hoary old legends."

Etymology

From re- + scrutiny.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: re

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

How do you pronounce rescrutiny?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɹiːskɹuːtɪni/.
What does rescrutiny mean?: Further scrutiny; a second or repeated examination.
Where does rescrutiny come from?: From re- + scrutiny.

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