Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

redrum

/ɹiːˈdɹʌm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.87 in modern English

Syllables
re-drum
IPA
/ɹiːˈdɹʌm/
9
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To place into new drums (barrels).

Example Sentences

Etymology

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

Inflected Forms

redrums (present, singular) redrumming (participle, present) redrummed (participle, past) redrummed (past)

Rhymes With

from some come become kingdom come mum sum blow to kingdom come overcome drum cum thumb

Questions

How do you pronounce redrum?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɹiːˈdɹʌm/.
What does redrum mean?
To place into new drums (barrels).
Where does redrum come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English drum English redrum From re- + drum.

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