Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

discernable

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.30 in modern English

Syllables: dis-cern-able
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Alternative spelling of discernible.

Example Sentences

"These marks produce the corduroy sort of stripes discernable in the tappa in its finished state."

Etymology

From Middle French discernable, equivalent to discern + -able.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: discern

Inflected Forms

more discernable (comparative) most discernable (superlative)

Derived Forms

discernably undiscernable

Synonyms

discernible

Questions

What does discernable mean?: Alternative spelling of discernible.
Where does discernable come from?: From Middle French discernable, equivalent to discern + -able.

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