Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

retransmission

/ɹˌitɹænzmˈɪʃən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.36 in modern English

Syllables
re-trans-mis-sion
IPA
/ɹˌitɹænzmˈɪʃən/
16
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The transmission of something again, especially over a different medium or at a different time.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

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

Usage

Inflected Forms

retransmissions (plural)

Rhymes With

position addition competition commission mission condition edition definition opposition permission tradition recognition

Questions

How do you pronounce retransmission?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɹˌitɹænzmˈɪʃən/.
What does retransmission mean?
The transmission of something again, especially over a different medium or at a different time.
Where does retransmission come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English transmission English retransmission From re- + transmission.

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