Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

interpretable

[ɪnˈtɝ.pɹɪ.tə.bl̩]

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.94 in modern English

Syllables
in-ter-pretable
IPA
[ɪnˈtɝ.pɹɪ.tə.bl̩]
17
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Capable of being interpreted or explained.

Example Sentences

  • "There was an expression there, but not much of an interpretable one."

Etymology

From the Late Latin interpretābilis, from interpretor; equivalent to interpret + -able; compare the obsolete French interpretable.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: [ɪnˈtɝ.pɹɪ.tə.bl̩]
  • British English: [ɪnˈtɜː.pɹɪ.tə.bl̩]

Inflected Forms

more interpretable (comparative) most interpretable (superlative)

Derived Forms

Synonyms

Questions

How do you pronounce interpretable?
The recorded pronunciation is [ɪnˈtɝ.pɹɪ.tə.bl̩].
What does interpretable mean?
Capable of being interpreted or explained.
Where does interpretable come from?
From the Late Latin interpretābilis, from interpretor; equivalent to interpret + -able; compare the obsolete French interpretable.

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