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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

refile

/ɹifˈaɪl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.86 in modern English

Syllables
re-file
IPA
/ɹifˈaɪl/
9
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To file again or differently.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

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

Usage

Inflected Forms

refiles (present, singular) refiling (participle, present) refiled (participle, past) refiled (past)

Rhymes With

while style file smile mile pile kyle awhile isle worthwhile tile aisle

Questions

How do you pronounce refile?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɹifˈaɪl/.
What does refile mean?
To file again or differently.
Where does refile come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English file English refile From re- + file.

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