Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pardonable

/ˈpɑː(ɹ)dənəbəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.45 in modern English

Syllables: par-don-able
IPA: /ˈpɑː(ɹ)dənəbəl/

15

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Capable of being pardoned; worthy of pardon.

Example Sentences

"Perhaps they set out to do too much, a more pardonable offence than doing too little."

Etymology

Back-formation from unpardonable, equivalent to pardon + -able.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: pardon

Inflected Forms

more pardonable (comparative) most pardonable (superlative)

Derived Forms

pardonableness pardonably

Synonyms

forgivable excusable venial

Questions

How do you pronounce pardonable?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpɑː(ɹ)dənəbəl/.
What does pardonable mean?: Capable of being pardoned; worthy of pardon.
Where does pardonable come from?: Back-formation from unpardonable, equivalent to pardon + -able.

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