Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

petrifiable

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
pet-ri-fi-able
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Capable of being petrified.

Etymology

From petrify + -able.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more petrifiable (comparative) most petrifiable (superlative)

Questions

What does petrifiable mean?
Capable of being petrified.
Where does petrifiable come from?
From petrify + -able.

How to pronounce petrifiable

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