Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

reeducate

/ɹˈiˌɛdʒəkˌeɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.44 in modern English

Syllables: reed-u-cate
IPA: /ɹˈiˌɛdʒəkˌeɪt/

12

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To educate or teach again, especially in order to remove bad practices.

Transitive verb

verb

To rehabilitate.

Transitive verb

Etymology

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

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

reeducates (present, singular) reeducating (participle, present) reeducated (participle, past) reeducated (past) re-educate (alternative) reëducate (alternative)

Derived Forms

reeducation reeducator

Questions

How do you pronounce reeducate?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɹˈiˌɛdʒəkˌeɪt/.
What does reeducate mean?: To educate or teach again, especially in order to remove bad practices.
Where does reeducate come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English educate English reeducate From re- + educate.

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