Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

reconfirm

/ɹˌikənfˈɝm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.95 in modern English

Syllables: re-con-firm
IPA: /ɹˌikənfˈɝm/

16

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To confirm again; to establish more firmly

verb

To advise an airline of your intention to use a reservation, or risk cancellation.

Dated

Etymology

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

Usage

Dated

Inflected Forms

reconfirms (present, singular) reconfirming (participle, present) reconfirmed (participle, past) reconfirmed (past)

Derived Forms

reconfirmable

Rhymes With

term long-term short-term firm confirm sperm worm germ affirm reaffirm squirm sturm

Questions

How do you pronounce reconfirm?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɹˌikənfˈɝm/.
What does reconfirm mean?: To confirm again; to establish more firmly
Where does reconfirm come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English confirm English reconfirm From re- + confirm.

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