adj
Meaning 1
Impossible or difficult to pronounce or articulate.
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adj
Impossible or difficult to pronounce or articulate.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Something, especially an ingredient, that is difficult or impossible to pronounce.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: mouthful, jawbreaker
Antonyms: none provided
adjective
impossible or difficult to pronounce correctly
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: pronounceable
adjective satellite
very difficult to pronounce correctly
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: unutterable
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology tree English un- English pronounce Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-dhlom Proto-Indo-European *-dhlis Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English pronounceable English unpronounceable From un- + pronounceable.
Across languages
25 source translations are retained for this English entry.