Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

remarkable

/ɹɪˈmɑɹ.kə.bl̩/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.29 in modern English

Syllables: re-mark-a-ble
IPA: /ɹɪˈmɑɹ.kə.bl̩/

18

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Worthy of remark; notable; interesting.

adj

Uncommon; unusual.

Example Sentences

"Her remarkable skill in mathematics is better than everyone else's in the class."
"There is one argument commonly employ’d for the immateriality of the soul, which seems to me remarkable."
"[Owner]: No no he's not dead, he's, he's restin'! Remarkable bird, the Norwegian Blue, idn'it, ay? Beautiful plumage! [Mr. Praline]: The plumage don't enter into it. It's stone dead."
"Sylsalto is a standard hydrogen-helium gas giant. It has no remarkable features."
"With such constant off-field turmoil Hughton’s work has been remarkable and this may have been his last game in charge. West Bromwich Albion, searching for a replacement for Roy Hodgson, are firm admirers."

Etymology

From remark + -able, from French remarquable.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: remark

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ɹɪˈmɑɹ.kə.bl̩/
British English: /ɹɪˈmɑː.kə.bl̩/

Inflected Forms

more remarkable (comparative) most remarkable (superlative)

Derived Forms

nonremarkable remarkableness remarkably

Phrases

Mount Remarkable pass-remarkable remarkable pine

Synonyms

commentworthy eminent extraordinary markworthy notable noteworthy noticeable observable outstanding rare strange unusual

Antonyms

unremarkable normal average medial basic bog-standard common commonplace common-and-garden common-or-garden congruent consistent

Rhymes With

unremarkable markable sparkable

Questions

How do you pronounce remarkable?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɹɪˈmɑɹ.kə.bl̩/.
What does remarkable mean?: Worthy of remark; notable; interesting.
Where does remarkable come from?: From remark + -able, from French remarquable.

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