pronounceability

noun

The quality of being pronounceable.

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pronounceableness
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Meanings

nounpronounceability (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe quality of being pronounceable.

    The most important rule is unwritten but not unspoken. It is the rule of pronounceability. Sure, xzyqt looks grand, but how do you say it?

    2002 August 25, Erin McKean, “THE WAY WE LIVE NOW: 8-25-02: ON LANGUAGE; Neologist”, in The New York Times

    Synonyms: pronounceableness

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe quality of being pronounceable.

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pronounceableness
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pronounceableness

Origin

From pronounceable + -ity or pronounce + -ability.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 可讀音性 /可读音性
  • 可讀音性 /可读音性 (kě dúyīn xìng)quality of being pronounceable
Polish wymawialność
  • wymawialnośćquality of being pronounceable
Cite this entry
APA

pronounceability. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pronounceability

MLA

“pronounceability.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pronounceability. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pronounceability,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pronounceability.

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