Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

defiable

[dɪˈfaɪ(j)əbəɫ]

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
de-fi-able
IPA
[dɪˈfaɪ(j)əbəɫ]
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

That can be defied.

Etymology

From defy + -able.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: [dɪˈfaɪ(j)əbəɫ]

Antonyms

undefiable

Questions

How do you pronounce defiable?
The recorded pronunciation is [dɪˈfaɪ(j)əbəɫ].
What does defiable mean?
That can be defied.
Where does defiable come from?
From defy + -able.

How to pronounce defiable

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