Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

skippable

/ˈskɪp.ə.bəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.42 in modern English

Syllables: skip-pable
IPA: /ˈskɪp.ə.bəl/

19

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Capable of being skipped.

adj

Not worth watching or doing; missable.

Example Sentences

"skippable content at the start of a DVD"

Etymology

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

Inflected Forms

more skippable (comparative) most skippable (superlative)

Antonyms

unskippable

Questions

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

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