Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

irreparable

/ɪˈɹɛp(ə)ɹəbəl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.91 in modern English

Syllables: ir-repara-ble
IPA: /ɪˈɹɛp(ə)ɹəbəl/

15

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

5

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Incapable of being repaired, amended, cured or rectified; unrepairable.

Example Sentences

"It was impoſſible that the queen of France [Marie Antoinette] ſhould not be deeply affected by a conteſt, which ſo cloſely involved her neareſt and deareſt connections, and threatened ſo immediate and perhaps irreparable a breach of the harmony and friendſhip ſubſiſting between them."
"“Florida has struck an unholy bargain with the Trump administration,” one speaker said. “People are not getting food, hygiene, or medical care. These conditions are substandard and cause irreparable harm.”"

Etymology

From Middle French irréparable, from Old French, from Latin irreparabilis, equivalent to ir- + reparable.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: ir-

Inflected Forms

more irreparable (comparative) most irreparable (superlative)

Derived Forms

irreparableness irreparably nonirreparable

Rhymes With

inseparable

Questions

How do you pronounce irreparable?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɪˈɹɛp(ə)ɹəbəl/.
What does irreparable mean?: Incapable of being repaired, amended, cured or rectified; unrepairable.
Where does irreparable come from?: From Middle French irréparable, from Old French, from Latin irreparabilis, equivalent to ir- + reparable.

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