Speakur

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burnable

/ˈbɝnəbəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.68 in modern English

Syllables
burn-able
IPA
/ˈbɝnəbəl/
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Able to be burned; combustible

noun

Anything that can be burned.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰrewh₁-der. Proto-Indo-European *bʰrenw- Proto-Indo-European *bʰrénuh₁e-? Proto-Germanic *brinnaną Proto-West Germanic *brinnan Old English biernan ▲ Proto-Germanic *brinnaną Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti Proto-Germanic *-janą Proto-Germanic *brannijaną Proto-West Germanic *brannijan Old English bærnan Old Norse brennabor. Middle English brennen English burn Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Italic *-ðlom Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English burnable From burn + -able.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈbɝnəbəl/

Inflected Forms

more burnable (comparative) most burnable (superlative) burnables (plural)

Derived Forms

nonburnable unburnable

Synonyms

ignitable ignitible

Rhymes With

discernible returnable

Questions

How do you pronounce burnable?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbɝnəbəl/.
What does burnable mean?
Able to be burned; combustible
Where does burnable come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰrewh₁-der. Proto-Indo-European *bʰrenw- Proto-Indo-European *bʰrénuh₁e-? Proto-Germanic *brinnaną Proto-West Germanic *brinnan Old English biernan ▲ Proto-Germanic *brinnaną Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti Proto-Germanic *-janą Proto-Germanic *brannijaną Proto-West Germanic *brannijan Old English bærnan Old Norse brennabor. Middle English brennen English burn Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Italic *-ðlom Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English burnable From burn + -able.

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