Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

touchable

/ˈtʌt͡ʃəbəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.81 in modern English

Syllables: touch-able
IPA: /ˈtʌt͡ʃəbəl/

16

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Capable of being touched; tangible or palpable.

Etymology

From Middle English touchable, toucheable, equivalent to touch + -able.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: touchable

Inflected Forms

more touchable (comparative) most touchable (superlative)

Derived Forms

touchableness touchably untouchable

Synonyms

tangible

Rhymes With

untouchable

Questions

How do you pronounce touchable?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtʌt͡ʃəbəl/.
What does touchable mean?: Capable of being touched; tangible or palpable.
Where does touchable come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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