Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

reoccur

/ɹiəkˈɝ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.88 in modern English

Syllables: re-oc-cur
IPA: /ɹiəkˈɝ/

11

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To occur again; to recur.

Intransitive verb

Etymology

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

Usage

Intransitive verb

Inflected Forms

reoccurs (present, singular) reoccurring (participle, present) reoccurred (participle, past) reoccurred (past) re-occur (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

reoccurrence

Synonyms

repeat

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce reoccur?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɹiəkˈɝ/.
What does reoccur mean?: To occur again; to recur.
Where does reoccur come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English occur English reoccur From re- + occur.

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