Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

speakable

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: speak-able
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

That can be spoken; utterable, verbalizable.

adj

Acceptable as a topic of discussion; not subject to taboo.

adj

Capable of speech.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

"Once the group knows that suicide is a speakable topic […]"
"2016, Major Kwark in Ratchet and Clank (film), 75m Arrest this man for his speakable crimes against the galaxy."
"Redouble then this miracle, and say, / How cam'st thou speakable of mute […]"

Etymology

From Middle English spekabyll; equivalent to speak + -able.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: spekabyll
Suffix: speak

Usage

Obsolete

Derived Forms

speakableness unspeakable

Synonyms

utterable

Questions

What does speakable mean?: That can be spoken; utterable, verbalizable.
Where does speakable come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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