Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

unaccustomable

/ˌʌnəˈkʌstəməbəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: un-ac-cus-tom-able
IPA: /ˌʌnəˈkʌstəməbəl/

22

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

5

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Unusual, unexpected, unaccountable.

Example Sentences

"O my Priſceria, let it not ſeeme ſtraunge vnto thee to beholde thine aged Fathers vnaccuſtomable acceſſe, ſince he is now perplexed with vnacquainted feares."
"This is properly Venus, Beauty, vvhich kindles the fire of Love in Mankinde: […] VVe ſee many perſons exact, and unaccuſtomable in every part, deſtitute of this grace and comlineſſe; others leſſe perfect in thoſe particular conditions, excellently graceful and comely; […]"
"It is not all that unaccustomable for Students' Council to deliver its budget late in the summer, especially in light of the complexities student representatives find themselves in upon taking office."

Etymology

From un- + accustomable, in later use perhaps as an alteration of unaccustomed; compare Middle Scots unaccustomabill.

Inflected Forms

more unaccustomable (comparative) most unaccustomable (superlative)

Derived Forms

unaccustomably

Questions

How do you pronounce unaccustomable?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌʌnəˈkʌstəməbəl/.
What does unaccustomable mean?: Unusual, unexpected, unaccountable.
Where does unaccustomable come from?: From un- + accustomable, in later use perhaps as an alteration of unaccustomed; compare Middle Scots unaccustomabill.

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