Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

reiterate

/ɹiˈɪtəɹeɪt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.13 in modern English

Syllables: re-it-er-ate
IPA: /ɹiˈɪtəɹeɪt/

9

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

4

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To say or do (something) for a second time, such as for emphasis.

Transitive verb

verb

To say or do (something) repeatedly.

Transitive verb

verb

To say (something) for a second time, but word it differently.

Transitive verb

adj

Reiterated; repeated.

noun

A tree with vertical branches alongside the main trunk and which continue to grow upwards.

Example Sentences

"Let me reiterate my opinion."
"He said France clearly wanted to "close one page and open another". He reiterated his opposition to austerity alone as the only way out of Europe's crisis: "My final duty, and I know I'm being watched from beyond our borders, is to put Europe back on the path of growth and employment.""
"You never spoke what did become you less / Than this; which to reiterate were sin."
"That with reiterated crimes he might / Heap on himself damnation."
"Was I hard to understand? Sorry, I'll try to reiterate."

Etymology

Early 15th century, from Late Latin reiteratus, past participle of reiterare (“to repeat”) from re- (“again”) + iterare (“to repeat”) from iterum (“again”).

Word Breakdown

Root: reiteratus

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ɹiˈɪtəɹeɪt/
British English: /ɹiːˈɪt.ə.ɹeɪt/

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

reiterates (present, singular) reiterating (participle, present) reiterated (participle, past) reiterated (past) more reiterate (comparative) most reiterate (superlative) reiterates (plural)

Phrases

reiterate oneself

Frequently Paired Words

reiterated reiteration reiterative reiteratively reiterator

Synonyms

repeat rephrase iterate reiterate repeated reprise ingeminate restate retell

Antonyms

undo

Rhymes With

obliterate

Questions

How do you pronounce reiterate?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɹiˈɪtəɹeɪt/.
What does reiterate mean?: To say or do (something) for a second time, such as for emphasis.
Where does reiterate come from?: Early 15th century, from Late Latin reiteratus, past participle of reiterare (“to repeat”) from re- (“again”) + iterare (“to repeat”) from iterum (“again”).

How to pronounce reiterate

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