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unpayable

/ənpˈeɪəbəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.57 in modern English

Syllables
un-payable
IPA
/ənpˈeɪəbəl/
16
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

That cannot be paid.

adj

Of a mine etc.: not able to yield profit; unprofitable.

Etymology

Etymology tree English un- English pay Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Italic *-ðlom Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English payable English unpayable From un- + payable.

Derived Forms

unpayableness unpayably

Frequently Paired Words

priceless

Rhymes With

payable repayable

Questions

How do you pronounce unpayable?
The recorded pronunciation is /ənpˈeɪəbəl/.
What does unpayable mean?
That cannot be paid.
Where does unpayable come from?
Etymology tree English un- English pay Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Italic *-ðlom Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English payable English unpayable From un- + payable.

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