replay
/ɹiːˈpleɪ/verb, noun
replay is spelled R-E-P-L-A-Y: 6 letters and 2 syllables. It appears 6.6 times per million words in written English, the 9,313th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, replay means “To play again” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in replay?
| Letters | 6: R-E-P-L-A-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 6.6 times per million words; the 9,313th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Same letters |
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 replay?
Replay appears 6.6 times per million words in written English, the 9,313th 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 replay?
- /ɹiːˈpleɪ/
As a noun (“An act or instance of replaying (of playing something, such…”): /ˈɹiːpleɪ/.
Replay has 2 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). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-replay.wav, LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-replay2.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with replay?
No other word on PlainSpell ends in the same sounds as replay.
Spelled with the same letters in another order: player, pearly, parley.
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 replay
- replays present, singular, he/she/it, plural
- replaying participle, present
- replayed participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does replay mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
To play again.
- 2
To display a recording of a previous event, especially multiple times.
noun
- 1
An act or instance of replaying (of playing something, such as a game, again); a replaying of (something).
- 2
A repeat or subsequent playing of some or all of something which was previously broadcast or performed, or a playing of something which was recorded, such as a live event or a television broadcast, the gameplay of a computer game, etc.
- 3
A (video or audio) recording of an action or event that is or can be replayed after being recorded; saved video footage (which is, or can be, replayed) of the gameplay of a computer game, a (portion of a) televised sports match, etc.
Show us that replay one more time.
- 4
A free credit that is awarded when a certain feat is achieved within a game, such as surpassing a set number of points.
- 5
A replayed match, often after the first game or match ended in a draw; a rematch.
- 6
A repetition of another event, scene, or occurrence; a recurrence or reenactment.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Replay in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Spanish | repetir , repetición , partido de desempate, partido postergado |
| German | Wiederholung |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does replay come from?
From re- + play.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).