Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

reconnect

/ˌɹiː.kəˈnɛkt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.17 in modern English

Syllables: re-con-nect
IPA: /ˌɹiː.kəˈnɛkt/

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To connect again or differently.

verb

To connect again or differently.

Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

"Thameslink reconnected north and south London by reopening tunnels between Farringdon and Blackfriars, and there was talk of a Channel Tunnel connecting Britain's rail network with that of continental Europe."
"Around 5,000 visitors attended Rail Live on June 16-17, to reconnect after a two-year hiatus because of COVID restrictions."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Latin con- Latin nectō Latin cōnectō Latin connectō English connect English reconnect From re- + connect.

Usage

Intransitive verb

Inflected Forms

reconnects (present, singular) reconnecting (participle, present) reconnected (participle, past) reconnected (past)

Derived Forms

reconnectable reconnection reconnector unreconnected

Rhymes With

perfect respect effect expect subject protect direct self-respect correct affect checked suspect

Questions

How do you pronounce reconnect?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɹiː.kəˈnɛkt/.
What does reconnect mean?: To connect again or differently.
Where does reconnect come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Latin con- Latin nectō Latin cōnectō Latin connectō English connect English reconnect From re- + connect.

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