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reorientate

/ɹiˈɔɹiɛnteɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.08 in modern English

Syllables
re-ori-en-tate
IPA
/ɹiˈɔɹiɛnteɪt/
11
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
5
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To orientate anew; to cause to face a different direction.

Transitive verb

Etymology

From re- + orientate.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ɹiˈɔɹiɛnteɪt/
  • British English: /ˌɹiːˈɔːɹɪɛnteɪt/

Usage

Inflected Forms

reorientates (present, singular) reorientating (participle, present) reorientated (participle, past) reorientated (past)

Synonyms

reorient

Questions

How do you pronounce reorientate?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɹiˈɔɹiɛnteɪt/.
What does reorientate mean?
To orientate anew; to cause to face a different direction.
Where does reorientate come from?
From re- + orientate.

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