Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

deniable

/dɪˈnaɪ(j)əbəɫ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.86 in modern English

Syllables
de-ni-able
IPA
/dɪˈnaɪ(j)əbəɫ/
11
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Able to be denied or contradicted.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English deny Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Italic *-ðlom Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English deniable From deny + -able.

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /dɪˈnaɪ(j)əbəɫ/

Inflected Forms

more deniable (comparative) most deniable (superlative)

Derived Forms

Phrases

deniable authentication deniable encryption

Rhymes With

Questions

How do you pronounce deniable?
The recorded pronunciation is /dɪˈnaɪ(j)əbəɫ/.
What does deniable mean?
Able to be denied or contradicted.
Where does deniable come from?
Etymology tree English deny Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Italic *-ðlom Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English deniable From deny + -able.

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