Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

retell

/ɹiˈtɛl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.24 in modern English

Syllables: retell
IPA: /ɹiˈtɛl/

6

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To tell again, often differently, what one has read or heard; to paraphrase.

Example Sentences

"She will retell the story from her perspective in the next meeting."
"He had to retell the story several times before it was understood."
"The author decided to retell the classic fairy tale with a modern twist."
"But if you really insist she'll retell the unfortunate case of a man named Sean Doyle."

Etymology

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

Inflected Forms

retells (present, singular) retelling (participle, present) retold (participle, past) retold (past)

Derived Forms

retellable reteller

Synonyms

repeat reiterate ingeminate iterate restate fictionalize fictionalise recite

Rhymes With

well tell hell sell hotel cell fell bell el personnel nfl smell

Questions

How do you pronounce retell?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɹiˈtɛl/.
What does retell mean?: To tell again, often differently, what one has read or heard; to paraphrase.
Where does retell come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English tell English retell From re- + tell.

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