Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

reinvestment

/ɹˌiɪnvˈɛstmənt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.75 in modern English

Syllables: rein-vest-ment
IPA: /ɹˌiɪnvˈɛstmənt/

17

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The condition of being reinvested

Uncountable

noun

A second or subsequent investment in the same thing

Countable

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English invest Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-mentom Latin -mentum Old French -mentbor. Middle English -ment English -ment English investment English reinvestment From re- + investment.

Usage

Inflected Forms

reinvestments (plural)

Phrases

dividend reinvestment plan dividend reinvestment program

Rhymes With

investment divestment disinvestment

Questions

How do you pronounce reinvestment?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɹˌiɪnvˈɛstmənt/.
What does reinvestment mean?: The condition of being reinvested
Where does reinvestment come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English invest Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-mentom Latin -mentum Old French -mentbor. Middle English -ment English -ment English investment English reinvestment From re- + investment.

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