Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

reportage

/ɹɪˈpɔːɹtɪd͡ʒ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.65 in modern English

Syllables
re-portage
IPA
/ɹɪˈpɔːɹtɪd͡ʒ/
12
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The reporting of news, especially by an eyewitness.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

News or information that has been reported; media coverage of a topic or event.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Information supplied in a report.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English reporterbor. French reporter Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātus Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icus Latin -āticus Latin -āticum Old French -age Middle French -age French -age French reportagebor. English reportage Borrowed from French reportage.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ɹɪˈpɔːɹtɪd͡ʒ/
  • British English: /ˌɹɛpɔːˈtɑːʒ/

Usage

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Synonyms

Questions

How do you pronounce reportage?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɹɪˈpɔːɹtɪd͡ʒ/.
What does reportage mean?
The reporting of news, especially by an eyewitness.
Where does reportage come from?
Etymology tree English reporterbor. French reporter Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātus Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icus Latin -āticus Latin -āticum Old French -age Middle French -age French -age French reportagebor. English reportage Borrowed from French reportage.

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