Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tunable

/ˈtjuːnəb(ə)l/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.47 in modern English

Syllables: tun-able
IPA: /ˈtjuːnəb(ə)l/

9

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Harmonious, melodic, tuneful.

Archaic

adj

Able to be tuned.

noun

A setting that can be configured.

Example Sentences

"Then doe all with a tunable voice of shouting bid him welcome."
"she rather chose to follow the Fortunes of a Wheel-Barrow, than those of a Distaff; daily, charming the Ears of the Publick with the Tuneable and Melodious Cry, of, Come who throws here? Who ventures for an ORANGE?"
"If you are working with TCP, some specific tunables are also available. By default, some TCP tunables have a value that is too low."

Etymology

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

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈtjuːnəb(ə)l/

Usage

Archaic

Inflected Forms

more tunable (comparative) most tunable (superlative) tuneable (alternative) tunables (plural)

Derived Forms

phototunable tunableness tunably untunable

Questions

How do you pronounce tunable?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtjuːnəb(ə)l/.
What does tunable mean?: Harmonious, melodic, tuneful.
Where does tunable come from?: Etymology tree English tune Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Italic *-ðlom Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English tunable From tune + -able.

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