Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hissable

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
hiss-able
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Capable of being pronounced with a hiss.

Colloquial

adj

Deserving to be hissed or booed; villainous.

Colloquial

Example Sentences

Etymology

From hiss + -able.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

more hissable (comparative) most hissable (superlative)

Questions

What does hissable mean?
Capable of being pronounced with a hiss.
Where does hissable come from?
From hiss + -able.

How to pronounce hissable

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  4. Repeat and practice — Say “hissable” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.