Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

knowledgeable

/ˈnɑ.lɪ.d͡ʒə.bəl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.53 in modern English

Syllables
know-ledge-a-ble
IPA
/ˈnɑ.lɪ.d͡ʒə.bəl/
24
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having knowledge, especially of a particular subject.

adj

Educated and well-informed.

noun

A person who has knowledge; an informed party.

Indian usage

Example Sentences

  • "a knowledgeable man"

Etymology

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

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈnɑ.lɪ.d͡ʒə.bəl/
  • British English: /ˈnɒl.ɪ.d͡ʒə.bəl/

Usage

Inflected Forms

more knowledgeable (comparative) most knowledgeable (superlative) knowledgable (alternative, rare) knowledgeables (plural)

Derived Forms

knowledgeability knowledgeableness knowledgeably techknowledgeable

Phrases

self-knowledgeable

Synonyms

hot knowing learned lettered well-educated well-read intimate versed

Antonyms

unknowledgeable

Questions

How do you pronounce knowledgeable?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈnɑ.lɪ.d͡ʒə.bəl/.
What does knowledgeable mean?
Having knowledge, especially of a particular subject.
Where does knowledgeable come from?
Etymology tree English knowledge Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Italic *-ðlom Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English knowledgeable From knowledge + -able.

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