Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

inable

/ɪˈneɪbəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: in-able
IPA: /ɪˈneɪbəl/

8

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Unable, not able.

Obsolete

verb

Obsolete

Etymology

From in- (“not”) + able.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: in

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

inables (present, singular) inabling (participle, present) inabled (participle, past) inabled (past)

Homonyms

enable

Rhymes With

able table unable seat at the table changing table cable stable label enable unstable periodic table disable

Questions

How do you pronounce inable?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɪˈneɪbəl/.
What does inable mean?: Unable, not able.
Where does inable come from?: From in- (“not”) + able.

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