Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

obtainable

/əbˈteɪnəbl̩/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.07 in modern English

Syllables: ob-tain-able
IPA: /əbˈteɪnəbl̩/

14

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Able to be obtained.

Example Sentences

"2007, Bill Mason, Connetquot targeted: BLACK POWDER HISTORY, Newsday.com, 14 July, Potassium nitrate, sulphur and charcoal are combined in proportions and through methods easily obtainable in books and on the Internet."

Etymology

Etymology tree English obtain Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Italic *-ðlom Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English obtainable From obtain + -able.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /əbˈteɪnəbl̩/
British English: /əbˈteɪnəbl̩/

Inflected Forms

more obtainable (comparative) most obtainable (superlative)

Derived Forms

inobtainable nonobtainable unobtainable

Synonyms

gettable procurable repertible getable

Antonyms

unobtainable

Rhymes With

sustainable unsustainable attainable unattainable unexplainable unobtainable explainable trainable

Questions

How do you pronounce obtainable?: The recorded pronunciation is /əbˈteɪnəbl̩/.
What does obtainable mean?: Able to be obtained.
Where does obtainable come from?: Etymology tree English obtain Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Italic *-ðlom Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English obtainable From obtain + -able.

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