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How to pronounce reunited

verb · adjectiveB2
reeooNAIddihd

/ˌɹi.uˈnaɪ.ɾɪd̚/

4 syllables · Stress the third syllable.

Form of reunite

It means that people were brought together again after they had been apart.

What to listen for

The strongest beat in reunited is on the “-nite-” part: /ˌɹi.uˈnaɪ.ɾɪd̚/. Start with a lighter beat, then make /ˈnaɪ/ strongest.

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Meanings & examples

past and past participle

It means that people were brought together again after they had been apart.

The charity reunited the child with her parents.

The missing cat was reunited with its owner.

past form

It means that a person or group was together again with someone after a period of separation.

The siblings reunited after years of separation.

She reunited with her brother in Chicago.

adjective

It describes a person or group that is together again after being separated.

The reunited family celebrated together.

We were glad to see our reunited friends.

Related words & forms

The final e disappears before -ing: reuniting, not reuniteing.