Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

liably

[ˈlaɪ̯.ə.bli]

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: li-ably
IPA: [ˈlaɪ̯.ə.bli]

11

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In a liable manner; susceptibly; probably.

Etymology

From liable + -ly.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: liable

Inflected Forms

more liably (comparative) most liably (superlative)

Questions

How do you pronounce liably?: The recorded pronunciation is [ˈlaɪ̯.ə.bli].
What does liably mean?: In a liable manner; susceptibly; probably.
Where does liably come from?: From liable + -ly.

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