Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

debatable

[dɪˈbeɪtəbəɫ]

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.13 in modern English

Syllables
de-bat-able
IPA
[dɪˈbeɪtəbəɫ]
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Open to debate; not fully proved or confirmed.

adj

Able to be debated; up for discussion.

noun

A topic that is open to debate.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Old French debatable (French débattable), equivalent to debate + -able.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: [dɪˈbeɪtəbəɫ]

Inflected Forms

more debatable (comparative) most debatable (superlative) debateable (alternative) debatables (plural)

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Questions

How do you pronounce debatable?
The recorded pronunciation is [dɪˈbeɪtəbəɫ].
What does debatable mean?
Open to debate; not fully proved or confirmed.
Where does debatable come from?
It is traced to Old French.

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