Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

downloadable

/ˌdaʊnˈloʊd.ə.bl̩/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.16 in modern English

Syllables: down-load-able
IPA: /ˌdaʊnˈloʊd.ə.bl̩/

19

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Capable of being downloaded.

noun

Something that can be downloaded.

Example Sentences

"While you do not have to cut prices on your downloadable "books," some publishers are tempted to cut the list price on their dead tree editions."
"Network Rail has produced a free downloadable comic highlighting the consequences of railway trespass. Between March 23 and April 26, there were 1,024 trespass incidents on the railway. […] it is based on the company's award-winning safety film 18, which shows the dangers of trespass, especially around electrified lines."
"But when you're talking about digital products and downloadables, the average product online digitally allows you to get a 50 percent commission."

Etymology

Etymology tree English down- English load English download Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Italic *-ðlom Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English downloadable From download + -able.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌdaʊnˈloʊd.ə.bl̩/
British English: /ˌdaʊnˈləʊd.ə.bl̩/

Inflected Forms

downloadables (plural)

Derived Forms

nondownloadable

Frequently Paired Words

downloadability downloading uploadable

Antonyms

undownloadable

Questions

How do you pronounce downloadable?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌdaʊnˈloʊd.ə.bl̩/.
What does downloadable mean?: Capable of being downloaded.
Where does downloadable come from?: Etymology tree English down- English load English download Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Italic *-ðlom Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English downloadable From download + -able.

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