Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

obligable

/ˈɒblɪɡəbəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: obli-ga-ble
IPA: /ˈɒblɪɡəbəl/

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Acknowledging, or complying with, obligation; trustworthy.

adj

Such that a person is obliged to do it; mandatory.

Example Sentences

"The main difference between people seems to be, that one man can come under obligations on which you can rely, — is obligable; and another is not."

Etymology

From oblige + -able.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: oblige

Inflected Forms

more obligable (comparative) most obligable (superlative)

Questions

How do you pronounce obligable?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɒblɪɡəbəl/.
What does obligable mean?: Acknowledging, or complying with, obligation; trustworthy.
Where does obligable come from?: From oblige + -able.

How to pronounce obligable

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