How do you pronounce sailable?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˈseɪləbl̩/.

sailable

/ˈseɪləbl̩/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: sail-a-ble
IPA: /ˈseɪləbl̩/

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Meaning

adj

That can be sailed.

adj

Navigable.

Example Sentences

"The canoes of that tribe were not sailable; they were paddled on rivers and lakes, and they did not go to sea, as the sea coast was controlled by other tribes."
"The upper reaches of this bay are not sailable; there are too many shoals and no dredged channel."

Etymology

From sail + -able.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: sail

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈseɪləbl̩/
British English: /ˈseɪləbl̩/

Inflected Forms

more sailable (comparative) most sailable (superlative)

Derived Forms

unsailable

Frequently Paired Words

paddleable rowable

Homonyms

saleable salable

Antonyms

unsailable unnavigable

How to pronounce sailable

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