Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pettable

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: pet-table
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Suitable for petting.

Example Sentences

"To unsuspecting eyes these mongoose relatives can seem eminently pettable."

Etymology

From pet + -able.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: pet

Inflected Forms

more pettable (comparative) most pettable (superlative)

Derived Forms

unpettable

Synonyms

strokable

Rhymes With

unforgettable regrettable forgettable gettable

Questions

What does pettable mean?: Suitable for petting.
Where does pettable come from?: From pet + -able.

How to pronounce pettable

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