Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

unreachable

/ənɹˈitʃəbəl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.66 in modern English

Syllables
un-reach-able
IPA
/ənɹˈitʃəbəl/
18
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Unable to be reached; impossible to attain.

noun

A person or thing that cannot be reached.

Example Sentences

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 reach Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Italic *-ðlom Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English unreachable From un- + reach + -able.

Inflected Forms

unreachables (plural)

Derived Forms

unreachableness unreachably

Phrases

unreachable code

Synonyms

unapproachable unreached out of reach

Rhymes With

reachable teachable impeachable unimpeachable

Questions

How do you pronounce unreachable?
The recorded pronunciation is /ənɹˈitʃəbəl/.
What does unreachable mean?
Unable to be reached; impossible to attain.
Where does unreachable 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 reach Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Italic *-ðlom Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English unreachable From un- + reach + -able.

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