Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

detainable

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
de-tain-able
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Capable of being detained.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From detain + -able.

Word Breakdown

Derived Forms

Questions

What does detainable mean?
Capable of being detained.
Where does detainable come from?
From detain + -able.

How to pronounce detainable

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