Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

retry

/riˈtɹaɪ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.57 in modern English

Syllables: retry
IPA: /riˈtɹaɪ/

8

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To try or attempt again.

verb

To try judicially a second time.

Transitive verb

noun

Another attempt.

Example Sentences

"to retry connecting to the Internet after an error"
"On October 20, Forsen streamed on Twitch as he retried to defeat the Ender Dragon as fast as he could."
"There’s a chance the error code appeared as a mistake, so retrying could help you get back to the fight in no time."
"The problem? Unlike dying during the Great Ape Vegeta fight, you can’t retry right away."
"to retry a case"
"to retry an accused person"

Etymology

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

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

retries (present, singular) retrying (participle, present) retried (participle, past) retried (past) retries (plural)

Derived Forms

retriable retrier

Synonyms

rehear

Rhymes With

by my why high try guy buy july drive-by die eye hi

Questions

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

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