Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

respeak

/ɹˌispˈik/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
re-s-peak
IPA
/ɹˌispˈik/
13
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To speak or utter again.

verb

To repeat the words of a televised person so that they can be electronically recognised and used to generate subtitles.

verb

To answer; to echo.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

Etymology

From re- + speak.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

respeaks (present, singular) respeaking (participle, present) respoke (past) respake (archaic, past) respoken (participle, past) re-speak (alternative)

Derived Forms

respeaker

Rhymes With

week speak unique weak seek peak greek technique creek leak freak streak

Questions

How do you pronounce respeak?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɹˌispˈik/.
What does respeak mean?
To speak or utter again.
Where does respeak come from?
From re- + speak.

How to pronounce respeak

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