Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

teachable

/ˈtiːt͡ʃəbəl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.53 in modern English

Syllables: teach-a-ble
IPA: /ˈtiːt͡ʃəbəl/

16

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Capable of being taught; apt to learn.

adj

Willing to receive instruction or to learn; docile.

adj

That can be taught.

adj

Facilitating teaching; instructive.

noun

A major or minor academic concentration that is an acceptable prerequisite for certain teaching certifications or teacher education programs.

Informal

Example Sentences

"Common sense is not a teachable subject."
"Such natural opportunities for social learning become teachable moments, in which children are motivated to learn new strategies."

Etymology

From Middle English techeable, techeabyll, techeabylle, equivalent to teach + -able.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: techeable

Usage

Informal

Inflected Forms

more teachable (comparative) most teachable (superlative) teachables (plural)

Derived Forms

nonteachable teachableness teachably unteachable

Phrases

teachable agent teachable moment

Synonyms

docile

Rhymes With

reachable unreachable impeachable unimpeachable

Questions

How do you pronounce teachable?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtiːt͡ʃəbəl/.
What does teachable mean?: Capable of being taught; apt to learn.
Where does teachable come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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