Speakur

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unallowable

/ˌʌnəlˈaʊəbəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.26 in modern English

Syllables
un-al-low-able
IPA
/ˌʌnəlˈaʊəbəl/
16
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
5
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Not allowable

adj

For which an allowance may not be claimed

Etymology

From un- + allowable.

Inflected Forms

more unallowable (comparative) most unallowable (superlative)

Derived Forms

unallowableness unallowably

Rhymes With

allowable

Questions

How do you pronounce unallowable?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌʌnəlˈaʊəbəl/.
What does unallowable mean?
Not allowable
Where does unallowable come from?
From un- + allowable.

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