Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

handleable

/ˈhændləəbl̩/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: han-dleable
IPA: /ˈhændləəbl̩/

16

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Capable of being handled.

Etymology

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

Derived Forms

handleability handleably unhandleable

Questions

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

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