unpronounceable

名词 n. 形容词 adj.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Something, especially an ingredient, that is difficult or impossible to pronounce.
    — Synthetic fragrances can contain a laundry list of chemicals — hormone disrupters, petroleum-derived unpronounceables, asthma triggers and on and on.
形容词 adj.
  1. Impossible or difficult to pronounce or articulate.
    — A Hungarian baron, with an unpronounceable name, had that very morning been so struck with Lady Penrhyn's beauty, that, not knowing she was married, he laid himself, castle, sabre, and fur pelisses at her feet, for immediate acceptance.

词形变化

more unpronounceable comparative most unpronounceable superlative unpronouncible alternative,rare unpronounceables plural unpronouncible alternative,rare

词源

词源 1
Etymology tree
English un-
English pronounce
Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr
Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom
Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlis
Proto-Italic *-ðlis
Latin -bilis
Latin -ābilis
Old French -ablebor.
Middle English -able
English -able
English pronounceable
English unpronounceable
From un- + pronounceable.
词源 2
Etymology tree
English un-
English pronounce
Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr
Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom
Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlis
Proto-Italic *-ðlis
Latin -bilis
Latin -ābilis
Old French -ablebor.
Middle English -able
English -able
English pronounceable
English unpronounceable
From un- + pronounceable.
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