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irreplaceable

/ˌɪɹ.əˈpleɪ.sə.bəl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.01 in modern English

Syllables
ir-re-place-able
IPA
/ˌɪɹ.əˈpleɪ.sə.bəl/
19
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
5
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Incapable of being replaced, especially because of uniqueness or finiteness.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Italic *n̥- Latin in-bor. Middle English in- English ir- English replaceable English irreplaceable From ir- + replaceable.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌɪɹ.əˈpleɪ.sə.bəl/
  • British English: /ˌɪɹ.ɪˈpleɪ.sə.bəl/

Derived Forms

irreplaceability irreplaceably irreplaceableness

Synonyms

unreplaceable

Antonyms

replaceable

Rhymes With

replaceable traceable untraceable erasable embraceable

Questions

How do you pronounce irreplaceable?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɪɹ.əˈpleɪ.sə.bəl/.
What does irreplaceable mean?
Incapable of being replaced, especially because of uniqueness or finiteness.
Where does irreplaceable come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Italic *n̥- Latin in-bor. Middle English in- English ir- English replaceable English irreplaceable From ir- + replaceable.

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