Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

approachable

/əˈpɹoʊ.t͡ʃə.bəl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.91 in modern English

Syllables
ap-proach-able
IPA
/əˈpɹoʊ.t͡ʃə.bəl/
23
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Easily approached; easy to talk to.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English approach Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Italic *-ðlom Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English approachable From approach + -able.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /əˈpɹoʊ.t͡ʃə.bəl/
  • British English: /əˈpɹəʊ.t͡ʃə.bəl/

Inflected Forms

more approachable (comparative) most approachable (superlative)

Derived Forms

approachability approachableness inapproachable unapproachable

Synonyms

reachable accessible

Rhymes With

unapproachable

Questions

How do you pronounce approachable?
The recorded pronunciation is /əˈpɹoʊ.t͡ʃə.bəl/.
What does approachable mean?
Easily approached; easy to talk to.
Where does approachable come from?
Etymology tree English approach Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Italic *-ðlom Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English approachable From approach + -able.

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