Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

eligible

/ˈɛl.ə.d͡ʒə.bəl/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.29 in modern English

Syllables
el-i-gi-ble
IPA
/ˈɛl.ə.d͡ʒə.bəl/
11
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
4
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Allowed to and meeting the necessary conditions required to participate in or be chosen for something.

adj

Worthy of being chosen (for marriage).

noun

One who is eligible.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle French eligible, from Latin eligibilis, from ēligō (“to select, to choose”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: *leǵ-, eligible, eligibilis

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈɛl.ə.d͡ʒə.bəl/
  • British English: /ˈɛl.ɪ.d͡ʒɪ.bəl/

Inflected Forms

more eligible (comparative) most eligible (superlative) eligibles (plural)

Derived Forms

eligibleness noneligible reeligible semieligible supereligible ultraeligible uneligible

Phrases

semi-eligible

Frequently Paired Words

elect elegant eligibility eligibly elite illegible

Synonyms

choosable licensed qualified

Antonyms

ineligible unqualified

Rhymes With

unintelligible intelligible

Questions

How do you pronounce eligible?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɛl.ə.d͡ʒə.bəl/.
What does eligible mean?
Allowed to and meeting the necessary conditions required to participate in or be chosen for something.
Where does eligible come from?
It is traced to Middle French.

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