Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

forgettable

/fɔɹɡˈɛtəbəl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.87 in modern English

Syllables
for-get-table
IPA
/fɔɹɡˈɛtəbəl/
17
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Possible to be forgotten.

adj

Easily forgotten; not special or notable.

Example Sentences

Etymology

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

Inflected Forms

more forgettable (comparative) most forgettable (superlative)

Derived Forms

forgettableness forgettably

Antonyms

unforgettable

Rhymes With

unforgettable regrettable resettable gettable pettable

Questions

How do you pronounce forgettable?
The recorded pronunciation is /fɔɹɡˈɛtəbəl/.
What does forgettable mean?
Possible to be forgotten.
Where does forgettable come from?
Etymology tree English forget Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Italic *-ðlom Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English forgettable From forget + -able.

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