Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

returnee

/ɹɪˌtɝˈniː/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.06 in modern English

Syllables
re-turnee
IPA
/ɹɪˌtɝˈniː/
8
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Someone who comes back or returns, especially to their own country or region.

noun

A person who sends something back.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From return + -ee.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ɹɪˌtɝˈniː/
  • British English: /ɹɪˌtɜːˈniː/

Inflected Forms

returnees (plural)

Synonyms

returner

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce returnee?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɹɪˌtɝˈniː/.
What does returnee mean?
Someone who comes back or returns, especially to their own country or region.
Where does returnee come from?
From return + -ee.

How to pronounce returnee

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