verb
to connect a device or system to something again after it was disconnected
Try to reconnect the printer to the network.
Common phrases & grammar
reconnect to the internet · reconnect a device
American English
How to pronounce reconnect
verbB2
reekuhNEHKT
/ɹi.kəˈnɛkt̚/
3 syllables · Stress the third syllable.
to connect a device or system to something again after it was disconnected
What to listen for
Re-connect is usually pronounced /ɹi.kəˈnɛkt̚/. You may also hear the first syllable with a little extra prominence: /ˌɹi.kəˈnɛkt̚/.
Usual pronunciation/ɹi.kəˈnɛkt̚/
Also heard with extra prominence at the beginning/ˌɹi.kəˈnɛkt̚/
Meanings & examples
verb
to contact or communicate with someone again after a period without contact
I reconnected with an old friend online.
Common phrases & grammar
reconnect with an old friend · reconnect with family