Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

redial

/ɹɪˈdaɪəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.74 in modern English

Syllables: re-di-al
IPA: /ɹɪˈdaɪəl/

7

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

adj

Of or concerning a redia

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- Proto-Indo-European *dyew- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *dyḗws Proto-Italic *djous Latin diēs Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Latin diālis Middle French dyalbor. Middle English diall English dial English redial From re- + dial.

Inflected Forms

redials (present, singular) redialing (US, participle) redialling (UK, participle) redialed (US, participle) redialed (US, past) redialled (UK, participle) redialled (UK, past)

Derived Forms

redialable redialer

Rhymes With

trial denial dial vial pretrial retrial mistrial lisle lyall rial viall belisle

Questions

How do you pronounce redial?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɹɪˈdaɪəl/.
What does redial mean?: To dial again
Where does redial come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- Proto-Indo-European *dyew- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *dyḗws Proto-Italic *djous Latin diēs Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Latin diālis Middle French dyalbor. Middle English diall English dial English redial From re- + dial.

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