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pronounceable, a.|prəʊˈnaʊnsəb(ə)l|
[f. prec. + -able. So F. prononçable (1611 Cotgr.), late L. prōnuntiābil-is.]
That can be pronounced.
1611Cotgr., Prononçable, pronounceable. 1665Wither Lord's Prayer 15 There is no Name pronounceable by Men or Angels, which can define God as he is. 1875Whitney Life Lang. iv. 68 A mere succession of consonants, though pronounceable by sufficient effort, would be an indistinct and disagreeable sputter.
Add: Hence pronounceaˈbility n.
1967Amer. Jrnl. Psychol. LXXX. 416 In this study, the effect of pronounceability on interference is investigated. 1988English Today July 38/2 Their pronounceability makes them more like words than other initialisms. |