Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

unfailable

/ˌʌnˈfeɪləbl̩/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
un-fail-able
IPA
/ˌʌnˈfeɪləbl̩/
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Impossible to fail.

adj

Infallible.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

Etymology

From un- + fail + -able.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌʌnˈfeɪləbl̩/
  • British English: /ˌʌnˈfeɪləbl̩/

Usage

Inflected Forms

more unfailable (comparative) most unfailable (superlative)

Frequently Paired Words

Questions

How do you pronounce unfailable?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌʌnˈfeɪləbl̩/.
What does unfailable mean?
Impossible to fail.
Where does unfailable come from?
From un- + fail + -able.

How to pronounce unfailable

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