Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rechargeable

/ɹitʃˈɑɹdʒəbəl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.92 in modern English

Syllables: recharge-able
IPA: /ɹitʃˈɑɹdʒəbəl/

20

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Able to be recharged, especially of a battery that can be recharged from mains electricity via a charger.

noun

A device that may be recharged

Etymology

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

Inflected Forms

rechargable (alternative) rechargeables (plural)

Phrases

non-rechargeable

Rhymes With

chargeable

Questions

How do you pronounce rechargeable?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɹitʃˈɑɹdʒəbəl/.
What does rechargeable mean?: Able to be recharged, especially of a battery that can be recharged from mains electricity via a charger.
Where does rechargeable come from?: Etymology tree English recharge Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Italic *-ðlom Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English rechargeable From recharge + -able.

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