Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

trainable

/ˈtɹeɪnəbəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.03 in modern English

Syllables
train-able
IPA
/ˈtɹeɪnəbəl/
11
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Capable of being trained, teachable, educatable.

noun

A mentally retarded person who can be trained or taught.

Dated

Example Sentences

Etymology

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

Usage

Inflected Forms

more trainable (comparative) most trainable (superlative) trainables (plural)

Derived Forms

nontrainable trainableness untrainable

Rhymes With

sustainable unsustainable attainable obtainable unattainable unexplainable unobtainable explainable

Questions

How do you pronounce trainable?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtɹeɪnəbəl/.
What does trainable mean?
Capable of being trained, teachable, educatable.
Where does trainable come from?
Etymology tree English train Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Italic *-ðlom Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English trainable From train + -able.

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