Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

retainable

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
re-tain-able
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Capable of being retained.

Etymology

From retain + -able.

Word Breakdown

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Questions

What does retainable mean?
Capable of being retained.
Where does retainable come from?
From retain + -able.

How to pronounce retainable

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