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damnable

/ˈdæmnəbl̩/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.16 in modern English

Syllables
damnable
IPA
/ˈdæmnəbl̩/
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Capable of being damned.

adj

Deserving of damnation; very bad.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English dampnable, from Old French dampnable, from Latin damnābilis. By surface analysis, damn + -able.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: dampnable, damnābilis

Inflected Forms

more damnable (comparative) most damnable (superlative)

Derived Forms

damnableness damnably

Synonyms

execrable

Questions

How do you pronounce damnable?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdæmnəbl̩/.
What does damnable mean?
Capable of being damned.
Where does damnable come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce damnable

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