The word "re duplicate" is spelled with the prefix "re-", which means "again" or "back", and the root word "duplicate", meaning "to replicate". The correct IPA phonetic transcription for "duplicate" is /ˈduːplɪkeɪt/ - the stressed syllable is the second one, and it contains the "u:" sound. When the prefix "re-" is added, it is pronounced as /riː/ with a long "i" sound, making the full pronunciation of "re duplicate" /riː 'duːplɪkeɪt/.
The term "re duplicate" seems to be a combination of the prefix "re-" and the word "duplicate".
The prefix "re-" in English is derived from the Latin prefix "re-" or "red-", which itself derives from the Latin word "re", meaning "again" or "back". It is used to indicate repetition, restoration, or return to a previous state.
The word "duplicate" comes from the Latin word "duplicatus", the past participle of "duplicare", meaning "to double" or "to make double". It combines "duplus", meaning "double", and the suffix "-atus", indicating a completed or passive action.
Therefore, when "re-" is combined with "duplicate", it suggests the notion of doubling or making something double again, indicating repetition or duplication.