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incombustible

/ˌɪŋkəmˈbʌstɪbəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.40 in modern English

Syllables
in-com-bustible
IPA
/ˌɪŋkəmˈbʌstɪbəl/
21
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
3
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Not capable of catching fire and burning; not flammable.

noun

An incombustible substance.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From in- + combust + -ible.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more incombustible (comparative) most incombustible (superlative) incombustibles (plural)

Derived Forms

incombustibility incombustibleness incombustibly

Frequently Paired Words

combure comburent combust combustion combustive combustor

Synonyms

noncombustible uncombustible

Antonyms

combustible flammable inflammable

Questions

How do you pronounce incombustible?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɪŋkəmˈbʌstɪbəl/.
What does incombustible mean?
Not capable of catching fire and burning; not flammable.
Where does incombustible come from?
From in- + combust + -ible.

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