re-lay
/ˌɹiˈleɪ/
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.54 in modern English
8
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "relay the pitch"
- "He had to re-lay the tiles because the cement was too dry."
- "The half-dozen pieces […] were painted white and carved with festoons of flowers, birds and cupids. To display them the walls had been tinted a vivid blue which had now faded, but the carpet, which had evidently been stored and recently relaid, retained its original turquoise."
- "BP re-laid and extended the track to provide two half-length loading roads, two half-length stabling sidings, and a reception siding."
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English lay English re-lay From re- + lay.
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˌɹiˈleɪ/
- British English: /ˌɹiːˈleɪ/