Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

respray

/ɹiːˈspɹeɪ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.44 in modern English

Syllables: re-spray
IPA: /ɹiːˈspɹeɪ/

12

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To spray again.

Intransitive verb; Transitive verb

noun

An act of respraying.

Example Sentences

"My car's got a big scratch down one side — I'll have to get it resprayed."
"If he moved a muscle, they would both be in DEEP TROUBLE. “It must have been a bird, Mr Big,” said Dad. “Ruddy big bird,” muttered the little man. “Now we have to get out of here before the fuzz start sniffing around. Fingers, get the Rolls resprayed and change the number plates in case they trace it.” “Yes, guv’nor.”"
"I bought a second-hand car but I don't like the colour, so I'm taking it in for a respray."

Etymology

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

Usage

Inflected Forms

resprays (present, singular) respraying (participle, present) resprayed (participle, past) resprayed (past) resprays (plural)

Derived Forms

resprayer

Rhymes With

they me way may day say all-day away play day by day today pay

Questions

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

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