Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

favorable

/ˈfeɪ.vɚ.əbl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.85 in modern English

Syllables: fav-or-able
IPA: /ˈfeɪ.vɚ.əbl/

17

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

US standard spelling of favourable.

American usage

Example Sentences

"The conditions favorable to health and life of the indigines of the poles or the north temperate zones are destructive to the indigines of the tropical, and vice versa."

Etymology

From Middle English favourable, from Old French favorable, from Latin favōrābilis, from favor. By surface analysis, favor + -able.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: favourable, favorable, favōrābilis

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈfeɪ.vɚ.əbl/

Usage

American usage

Inflected Forms

more favorable (comparative) most favorable (superlative)

Derived Forms

favorability favorableness nonfavorable unfavorable

Frequently Paired Words

favor favorably favorite

Synonyms

advantageous favourable golden lucky prosperous

Rhymes With

unfavorable

Questions

How do you pronounce favorable?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfeɪ.vɚ.əbl/.
What does favorable mean?: US standard spelling of favourable.
Where does favorable come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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