Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

distractability

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: dis-tractabil-i-ty
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of distractibility.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Parental overpunishment could very well be the major factor in producing the distractability, the impulsivity, the social incompetence, and above all, the angry anti-authority attitudes so commonly seen in delinquent misconduct."

Etymology

From distract + -ability or distractable + -ity.

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does distractability mean?: Alternative form of distractibility.
Where does distractability come from?: From distract + -ability or distractable + -ity.

How to pronounce distractability

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