How do you pronounce demonstrable?

The recorded pronunciation is /dɪˈmɑnstɹəbl̩/.

Where does demonstrable come from?

It is traced to Middle English.

demonstrable

/dɪˈmɑnstɹəbl̩/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.63 in modern English

Syllables: demon-stra-ble
IPA: /dɪˈmɑnstɹəbl̩/

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Meaning

adj

Able to be demonstrated.

noun

Something that can be demonstrated.

Example Sentences

"It is easily demonstrable that water extinguishes fire."
"Responding, Transport Secretary Mark Harper accused Haigh and Labour of making "unfunded promises of £62 billion of rail spending with no demonstrable means to pay for them"."
"We deal here with imponderables rather than demonstrables."

Etymology

From Middle English demonstrable, from Old French.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: demonstrable, -

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /dɪˈmɑnstɹəbl̩/
British English: /dɪˈmɒnstɹəbl̩/

Inflected Forms

more demonstrable (comparative) most demonstrable (superlative) demonstratable (alternative) demonstrables (plural)

Derived Forms

demonstrability demonstrableness demonstrably nondemonstrable

Frequently Paired Words

demonstrative provable

Synonyms

incontrovertible provable

Antonyms

indemonstrable undemonstrable