Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

debateful

[dɪˈbeɪtfəɫ]

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
de-bate-ful
IPA
[dɪˈbeɪtfəɫ]
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Contentious, argumentative, full of strife.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

Etymology

From debate + -ful.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: [dɪˈbeɪtfəɫ]

Usage

Inflected Forms

more debateful (comparative) most debateful (superlative)

Questions

How do you pronounce debateful?
The recorded pronunciation is [dɪˈbeɪtfəɫ].
What does debateful mean?
Contentious, argumentative, full of strife.
Where does debateful come from?
From debate + -ful.

How to pronounce debateful

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