Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

amendable

/əmˈɛndəbəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.49 in modern English

Syllables: amend-able
IPA: /əmˈɛndəbəl/

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Capable of being amended.

Etymology

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

Inflected Forms

more amendable (comparative) most amendable (superlative)

Derived Forms

amendableness nonamendable unamendable

Synonyms

correctable

Rhymes With

dependable commendable expendable extendable spendable

Questions

How do you pronounce amendable?: The recorded pronunciation is /əmˈɛndəbəl/.
What does amendable mean?: Capable of being amended.
Where does amendable come from?: Etymology tree English amend Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Italic *-ðlom Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English amendable From amend + -able.

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