reassume
/ɹiːəˈsjuːm/verb
reassume is spelled R-E-A-S-S-U-M-E: 8 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 45 million words in written English, the 206,808th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, reassume means “To resume, to carry on (a practice, thought, occupation etc.) again” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in reassume?
| Letters | 8: R-E-A-S-S-U-M-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 45 million words; the 206,808th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is reassume?
Reassume appears about once in every 45 million words in written English, the 206,808th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce reassume?
- UK /ɹiːəˈsjuːm/
Reassume has 3 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What rhymes with reassume?
3 words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as reassume from its last stressed vowel (/um/, British pronunciation):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of reassume
- reassumes present, singular, he/she/it
- reassuming participle, present
- reassumed participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does reassume mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
To resume, to carry on (a practice, thought, occupation etc.) again.
- 2
To take on or adopt again.
The next day he reassumed his disguise.
- 3
archaicTo take back into one's possession.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does reassume come from?
From re- + assume.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).