reproach
/ɹɪˈpɹoʊt͡ʃ/noun, verb
reproach is spelled R-E-P-R-O-A-C-H: 8 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 31,168th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, reproach means “A mild rebuke, or an implied criticism” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of reproach is reproaches.
How many letters and syllables are in reproach?
| Letters | 8: R-E-P-R-O-A-C-H |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 1 million words; the 31,168th 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 reproach?
Reproach appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 31,168th 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 reproach?
- UK /ɹɪˈpɹəʊtʃ/
- US /ɹɪˈpɹoʊt͡ʃ/
Reproach 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: En-us-reproach.ogg, En-au-reproach.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with reproach?
5 words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as reproach from its last stressed vowel (/oʊtʃ/):
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 reproach
- reproaches plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- reproaching participle, present
- reproached participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does reproach mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A mild rebuke, or an implied criticism.
- 2
Disgrace or shame.
- 3
An object of scorn.
verb
- 1
To criticize or rebuke (someone).
- 2
To disgrace, or bring shame upon.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Reproach in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | reproche, réprobation , opprobre , reprocher |
| German | Vorwurf , Schande , einen Vorwurf machen, Vorwürfe machen, vorwerfen |
| Portuguese | reprimenda, reproche, admoestação , vergonha , reprochar, repreender |
| Spanish | reproche , vergüenza , reprochar, enrostrar , dar en cara, echar en cara |
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.