Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

reword

/ˌriːˈwəːd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.08 in modern English

Syllables: re-word
IPA: /ˌriːˈwəːd/

10

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To change the wording of; to restate using different words.

Transitive verb

Etymology

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

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

rewords (present, singular) rewording (participle, present) reworded (participle, past) reworded (past)

Derived Forms

rewordable reworder

Synonyms

rephrase restate paraphrase

Rhymes With

third one-third heard word bird referred occurred transferred preferred absurd herd nerd

Questions

How do you pronounce reword?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌriːˈwəːd/.
What does reword mean?: To change the wording of; to restate using different words.
Where does reword come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English word English reword From re- + word.

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