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switchable

/ˈswɪt͡ʃəbəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.07 in modern English

Syllables
switch-able
IPA
/ˈswɪt͡ʃəbəl/
20
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Capable of being switched.

adj

Being a switch; able to take either a dominant or a submissive role.

Etymology

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

Derived Forms

nonswitchable photoswitchable unswitchable

Questions

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

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