Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fixable

/ˈfɪks.ə.bəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.37 in modern English

Syllables
fix-able
IPA
/ˈfɪks.ə.bəl/
19
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Capable of being fixed, repairable.

Example Sentences

  • "The word has no fixable meaning."

Etymology

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

Inflected Forms

more fixable (comparative) most fixable (superlative)

Derived Forms

Questions

How do you pronounce fixable?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfɪks.ə.bəl/.
What does fixable mean?
Capable of being fixed, repairable.
Where does fixable come from?
Etymology tree English fix Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Italic *-ðlom Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English fixable From fix + -able.

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