Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

taxable

/ˈtæksəbəl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.35 in modern English

Syllables: tax-able
IPA: /ˈtæksəbəl/

16

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

That can be taxed.

adj

Subject to taxation.

noun

Something on which tax must be paid.

Example Sentences

"(Normally forgiven debt is taxable and only business expenses paid for with company income are deductible.)"

Etymology

From tax + -able

Inflected Forms

taxables (plural)

Derived Forms

nontaxable taxableness taxably untaxable

Phrases

taxable income

Synonyms

nonexempt

Rhymes With

non-taxable nontaxable

Questions

How do you pronounce taxable?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtæksəbəl/.
What does taxable mean?: That can be taxed.
Where does taxable come from?: From tax + -able

How to pronounce taxable

Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “taxable”.
Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈtæksəbəl/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “taxable”.
Repeat and practice — Say “taxable” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.