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pronounceable

pronounceable

1 3.5
A word or name you can say clearly
  • adjective
  • /prəˈnaʊnsəbl/
translation icon : pronunciable
  • They do not need another name, especially one pronounceable by human speech.
  • make names pronounceable
  • make it pronounceable

I don't think I I don't think I have something that's pronounceable as a as a philosophy.

Examples

  • The nonword targets consisted of orthographically legal, pronounceable letter strings ranging in length from three to six letters.

    Academic text (2002)

  • The teacher explained how to create pronounceable names for our characters in the story.

  • Try to make names pronounceable.

    Academic text (2011)

  • LastPass also has a "pronounceable" option in the password generator, which would make remembering that generated password a little easier.

    Blog text (21)

  • SWE requires students to read a list of printed words; PDE requires students to read a list of pronounceable nonwords.

    Academic text (2015)

  • Choosing a pronounceable password can help you remember it more easily.

  • The guidelines suggest that brand names should be pronounceable to appeal to a wider audience.

Synonyms

speakable
vspronounceable
1 4.5

Something you can say or put into words

stresses being spoken clearly rather than general expressibility
articulable
vspronounceable
  • Specialized
7.7

Easy to pronounce

is about being spoken clearly rather than physical production
sayable
vspronounceable
4.9

Easy to pronounce clearly

means able to be spoken clearly but not necessarily effortless
utterable
vspronounceable
6.7

Can be said out loud

focuses on being spoken clearly rather than mere expressibility

Antonyms

unpronounceable
4 7.9

Very hard to say correctly

How Easy

pronounceable
1 3.5

Surface Forms

pronounceable positive

Morphology

pronounceable = pronounce (transparent) = pronounce + able

Standard adjectival formation from the verb 'pronounce' with productive suffix '-able' meaning 'capable of being pronounced'.

Etymology

The word pronounceable comes from the Latin parts pro- 'forth' and nuntiare 'to announce', the same root you see in announce. So a pronounceable word is one you can easily 'say out loud' or 'announce' clearly.