Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

selectable

/səˈlɛktəbl̩/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.55 in modern English

Syllables
se-lec-ta-ble
IPA
/səˈlɛktəbl̩/
14
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Capable of being selected.

noun

An item that can be selected by the user.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *s(w)éder. Latin sē- Proto-Indo-European *leǵ- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *léǵeti Proto-Italic *legō Latin legō Latin sēlegō Latin sēlēctuslbor. English select Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Italic *-ðlom Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English selectable From select + -able.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /səˈlɛktəbl̩/
  • British English: /sɪˈlɛktəbl̩/

Inflected Forms

more selectable (comparative) most selectable (superlative) selectables (plural)

Derived Forms

multiselectable nonselectable selectably

Synonyms

choosable

Antonyms

unselectable

Questions

How do you pronounce selectable?
The recorded pronunciation is /səˈlɛktəbl̩/.
What does selectable mean?
Capable of being selected.
Where does selectable come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *s(w)éder. Latin sē- Proto-Indo-European *leǵ- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *léǵeti Proto-Italic *legō Latin legō Latin sēlegō Latin sēlēctuslbor. English select Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Italic *-ðlom Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English selectable From select + -able.

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