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unexplainable

/ˌʌn.ɛksˈpleɪ.nə.bl̩/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.59 in modern English

Syllables
un-ex-plain-able
IPA
/ˌʌn.ɛksˈpleɪ.nə.bl̩/
24
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
5
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

That doesn't have a known or readily available explanation.

Etymology

From un- + explainable. from explain + -able. from Latin explanō (“to flatten, spread out, make plain or clear, explain”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌʌn.ɛksˈpleɪ.nə.bl̩/

Inflected Forms

more unexplainable (comparative) most unexplainable (superlative)

Derived Forms

unexplainableness unexplainably

Synonyms

inexplicable unaccountable

Antonyms

explainable explicable explicatable

Rhymes With

sustainable unsustainable attainable obtainable unattainable unobtainable explainable trainable

Questions

How do you pronounce unexplainable?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌʌn.ɛksˈpleɪ.nə.bl̩/.
What does unexplainable mean?
That doesn't have a known or readily available explanation.
Where does unexplainable come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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