Speakur

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detectable

/dɪˈtɛktəbəɫ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.04 in modern English

Syllables
de-tectable
IPA
/dɪˈtɛktəbəɫ/
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Able to be detected, noticeable.

Example Sentences

Etymology

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

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /dɪˈtɛktəbəɫ/

Inflected Forms

more detectable (comparative) most detectable (superlative)

Derived Forms

detectably immunodetectable indetectable nondetectable redetectable

Phrases

detectable warning surface

Synonyms

measurable perceptible noticeable

Antonyms

subdetectable undetectable

Rhymes With

respectable collectible undetectable delectable injectable unelectable electable uncollectable

Questions

How do you pronounce detectable?
The recorded pronunciation is /dɪˈtɛktəbəɫ/.
What does detectable mean?
Able to be detected, noticeable.
Where does detectable come from?
Etymology tree English detect Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Italic *-ðlom Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English detectable From detect + -able.

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