Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

unavailability

/ənəvˌeɪləbˈɪlɪti/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.54 in modern English

Syllables: un-avail-abil-i-ty
IPA: /ənəvˌeɪləbˈɪlɪti/

22

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

7

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state of being unavailable

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English availability English unavailability From un- + availability.

Usage

Inflected Forms

unavailabilities (plural)

Antonyms

availability

Rhymes With

facility stability disability liability inability credibility visibility sustainability eligibility instability vulnerability humility

Questions

How do you pronounce unavailability?: The recorded pronunciation is /ənəvˌeɪləbˈɪlɪti/.
What does unavailability mean?: The state of being unavailable
Where does unavailability come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English availability English unavailability From un- + availability.

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