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re

/ɹeɪ/

Meanings
  • Letter

    A letter represented by the Roman numeral 'R' or the first letter of the English alphabet.


Pronunciation
  1. /ɹeɪ/



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  2. /ɹeɪ/



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Synonyms

about , apropos , as for
Variants
List of all variants of re that leads to same result
re , res , Re , re- , ray , rayed , rays , re-Christianize , re-Christianized , re-Christianizes , re-Christianizing , re-collect , re-collected , re-collecting , re-collects , re-cover , re-covered , re-covering , re-covers , re-creatable , re-create , re-created , re-creates , re-creating , re-creation , re-creations , re-creative , re-creator , re-creators , recreatable , recreate , recreated , recreates , recreating , recreation , recreations , recreative , recreator , recreators
Etymology
origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

The origin of the letter 'r' can be traced back to the Phoenician alphabet, where it represented the sound 'r'.


Trivia
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  1. The letter 'r' is the most commonly used letter in the English language.

  2. The letter 'r' is the only letter in the English alphabet that is both a consonant and a vowel when doubled (as in the word 'arr' or 'er').


Related Concepts
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  1. Alphabet: The set of letters or symbols used to represent the phonemes of a language.


Culture
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In literature, the letter 'r' is often used as a symbol for rebellion or revolution. In art, it is commonly used in typography and graphic design. In music, it is the fifth note in the C major scale.

How to Memorize "re"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine the Roman numeral 'R' or the first letter 'r' in the English alphabet.

  2. associate

    - Associate the letter 'r' with the sound it represents.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the phrase 'Apples are Red' to remember that 'a' and 'r' are adjacent letters in the English alphabet.


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