Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

acceptableness

/ækˈsɛp.tə.bəl.nəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ac-cept-able-ness
IPA
/ækˈsɛp.tə.bəl.nəs/
22
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The quality of being acceptable, or suitable to be favorably received; acceptability.

Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree English acceptable Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English acceptableness From acceptable + -ness.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ækˈsɛp.tə.bəl.nəs/

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Questions

How do you pronounce acceptableness?
The recorded pronunciation is /ækˈsɛp.tə.bəl.nəs/.
What does acceptableness mean?
The quality of being acceptable, or suitable to be favorably received; acceptability.
Where does acceptableness come from?
Etymology tree English acceptable Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English acceptableness From acceptable + -ness.

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