Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

controvertible

/ˌkɑntɹəˈvɝtɪbl̩/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: con-tro-vert-i-ble
IPA: /ˌkɑntɹəˈvɝtɪbl̩/

21

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

5

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Open to questioning; able to be denied, challenged, or disputed.

Etymology

Etymology tree English controvert Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Italic *-ðlom Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ibilis Old French -ibleder. Middle English -ible English -ible English controvertible From controvert + -ible.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌkɑntɹəˈvɝtɪbl̩/
British English: /ˌkɒntɹəˈvɜːtɪbl̩/

Inflected Forms

more controvertible (comparative) most controvertible (superlative)

Derived Forms

controvertibly uncontrovertible

Frequently Paired Words

controvert controversy

Synonyms

disputable

Antonyms

incontrovertible

Questions

How do you pronounce controvertible?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌkɑntɹəˈvɝtɪbl̩/.
What does controvertible mean?: Open to questioning; able to be denied, challenged, or disputed.
Where does controvertible come from?: Etymology tree English controvert Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Italic *-ðlom Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ibilis Old French -ibleder. Middle English -ible English -ible English controvertible From controvert + -ible.

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