Speakur

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enforceable

/ɛnfˈɔɹsəbəl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.02 in modern English

Syllables
en-force-able
IPA
/ɛnfˈɔɹsəbəl/
18
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Capable of being enforced.

Example Sentences

Etymology

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

Inflected Forms

more enforceable (comparative) most enforceable (superlative)

Derived Forms

enforceably nonenforceable

Frequently Paired Words

enforceability unenforceability

Antonyms

unenforceable

Rhymes With

forcible unenforceable

Questions

How do you pronounce enforceable?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɛnfˈɔɹsəbəl/.
What does enforceable mean?
Capable of being enforced.
Where does enforceable come from?
Etymology tree English enforce Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Italic *-ðlom Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English enforceable From enforce + -able.

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