Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bearable

/ˈbɛəɹəbəɫ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.89 in modern English

Syllables
bear-able
IPA
/ˈbɛəɹəbəɫ/
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Able to be borne; tolerable; endurable.

adj

Able to be borne or carried; portable.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English berable, equivalent to bear + -able.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Derived Forms

bearableness bearably inbearable semibearable unbearable

Synonyms

abideable livable survivable bearable endurable portable sufferable supportable tolerable withstandable portatile shiftable

Rhymes With

terrible unbearable wearable parable repairable marable

Questions

How do you pronounce bearable?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbɛəɹəbəɫ/.
What does bearable mean?
Able to be borne; tolerable; endurable.
Where does bearable come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce bearable

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