Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

re-sew

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.44 in modern English

Syllables
re-sew
IPA
8
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To sew again.

Etymology

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

Inflected Forms

re-sews (present, singular) re-sewing (participle, present) re-sewed (past) re-sewed (participle, past) re-sewn (participle, past) resew (alternative)

Questions

What does re-sew mean?
To sew again.
Where does re-sew come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English sew English re-sew From re- + sew.

How to pronounce re-sew

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “re-sew”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
  3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “re-sew”.
  4. Repeat and practice — Say “re-sew” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.