Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

unsupportable

/ˌʌnsəpˈɔɹtəbəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.84 in modern English

Syllables
un-sup-port-able
IPA
/ˌʌnsəpˈɔɹtəbəl/
19
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
5
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Not able to be supported or endured.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English unsupportable, equivalent to un- + supportable.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: unsupportable

Inflected Forms

more unsupportable (comparative) most unsupportable (superlative)

Derived Forms

unsupportableness unsupportably

Synonyms

insupportable

Rhymes With

portable reportable transportable supportable exportable insupportable

Questions

How do you pronounce unsupportable?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌʌnsəpˈɔɹtəbəl/.
What does unsupportable mean?
Not able to be supported or endured.
Where does unsupportable come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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