Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

astable

/eɪˈsteɪbəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.23 in modern English

Syllables: astable
IPA: /eɪˈsteɪbəl/

9

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

adj

Having multiple states, none of which is stable.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Hellenic *ə- Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-)der. English a- English stable English astable From a- + stable.

Frequently Paired Words

bistable monostable multivibrator unstable

Rhymes With

able table unable seat at the table changing table cable stable label enable unstable periodic table disable

Questions

How do you pronounce astable?: The recorded pronunciation is /eɪˈsteɪbəl/.
What does astable mean?: Not stable.
Where does astable come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Hellenic *ə- Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-)der. English a- English stable English astable From a- + stable.

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