Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

resettlement

/ɹisˈɛtəlmənt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.14 in modern English

Syllables: re-set-tle-ment
IPA: /ɹisˈɛtəlmənt/

14

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The transportation of a group of people to a new settlement.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The domestic resettlement infrastructure is also under strain after years of low admissions under the Trump administration that resulted in agencies shuttering offices and losing staff."

Etymology

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

Usage

Inflected Forms

resettlements (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

relocation villagization

Synonyms

relocation

Rhymes With

settlement

Questions

How do you pronounce resettlement?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɹisˈɛtəlmənt/.
What does resettlement mean?: The transportation of a group of people to a new settlement.
Where does resettlement come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English settlement English resettlement From re- + settlement.

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