Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

blockable

/ˈblɒkəbəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: block-able
IPA: /ˈblɒkəbəl/

19

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Able to be blocked.

adj

Worthy of blocking.

Example Sentences

"a blockable offense"

Etymology

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

Inflected Forms

more blockable (comparative) most blockable (superlative)

Derived Forms

blockability unblockable

Rhymes With

unlockable unblockable shockable mockable dockable unshockable stockable

Questions

How do you pronounce blockable?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈblɒkəbəl/.
What does blockable mean?: Able to be blocked.
Where does blockable come from?: Etymology tree English block Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Italic *-ðlom Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English blockable From block + -able.

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