Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

incapability

/ɪnˌkeɪ.pəˈbɪ.lɪ.ti/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.85 in modern English

Syllables
in-ca-pa-bil-i-ty
IPA
/ɪnˌkeɪ.pəˈbɪ.lɪ.ti/
21
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
6
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The condition of being incapable.

Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Italic *n̥- Latin in-bor. Middle English in- English in- English capability English incapability From in- + capability.

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Questions

How do you pronounce incapability?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɪnˌkeɪ.pəˈbɪ.lɪ.ti/.
What does incapability mean?
The condition of being incapable.
Where does incapability come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Italic *n̥- Latin in-bor. Middle English in- English in- English capability English incapability From in- + capability.

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