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conscionable

/ˈkɔn.ʃən.ə.bəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.14 in modern English

Syllables
con-scionable
IPA
/ˈkɔn.ʃən.ə.bəl/
18
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

In accordance with conscience; defensible; proper.

Etymology

From conscions, obsolete variant of conscience, + -able.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈkɔn.ʃən.ə.bəl/
  • British English: /ˈkɒn.ʃən.ə.bəl/

Inflected Forms

more conscionable (comparative) most conscionable (superlative)

Derived Forms

conscionableness conscionably unconscionability unconscionable unconscionableness

Frequently Paired Words

conscion

Questions

How do you pronounce conscionable?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɔn.ʃən.ə.bəl/.
What does conscionable mean?
In accordance with conscience; defensible; proper.
Where does conscionable come from?
From conscions, obsolete variant of conscience, + -able.

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