Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

retooling

/ɹiːˈtuːlɪŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.21 in modern English

Syllables
re-tool-ing
IPA
/ɹiːˈtuːlɪŋ/
10
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of retool

noun

The fact or process of re-equipping or modifying something.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From retool + -ing.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ɹiːˈtuːlɪŋ/

Inflected Forms

retoolings (plural)

Rhymes With

ruling cooling schooling fooling fueling drooling pooling tooling dueling fuelling huling dooling

Questions

How do you pronounce retooling?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɹiːˈtuːlɪŋ/.
What does retooling mean?
present participle and gerund of retool
Where does retooling come from?
From retool + -ing.

How to pronounce retooling

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