Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

replaceable

/ɹɪˈpleɪsəbəl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.92 in modern English

Syllables: re-place-able
IPA: /ɹɪˈpleɪsəbəl/

17

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Capable of being replaced.

noun

Anything that can be replaced.

Example Sentences

"a replaceable battery replaceable parts"
"The machine uses a replaceable filter."
"He knew he was not easily replaceable at work."
"Because of deregulation and the drive to lower costs, Mr. Lorr said, truckers are now regarded by many companies as just another replaceable part. Some can barely eke out a living."

Etymology

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

Inflected Forms

more replaceable (comparative) most replaceable (superlative) replaceables (plural)

Derived Forms

nonreplaceable replaceability unreplaceable

Synonyms

substitutable

Antonyms

irreplaceable

Rhymes With

irreplaceable traceable untraceable erasable embraceable

Questions

How do you pronounce replaceable?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɹɪˈpleɪsəbəl/.
What does replaceable mean?: Capable of being replaced.
Where does replaceable come from?: Etymology tree English replace Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Italic *-ðlom Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English replaceable From replace + -able.

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