Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

re-election

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.85 in modern English

Syllables: re--elec-tion
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative spelling of reelection.

Example Sentences

"Having served for 11 years (he was elected in 2011 and 2016), Cortes announced his intention in September not to stand for re-election."

Inflected Forms

re-elections (plural)

Phrases

re-elect

Frequently Paired Words

re-elect

Questions

What does re-election mean?: Alternative spelling of reelection.

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