Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

retear

/ɹiːˈtɛə(ɹ)/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: retear
IPA: /ɹiːˈtɛə(ɹ)/

6

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

Example Sentences

"“We feel the risk is very limited that he will retear his labrum during that six- to seven-month period.”"

Etymology

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

Inflected Forms

retears (present, singular) retearing (participle, present) retore (past) retorn (participle, past)

Questions

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

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