"unpronounceable" meaning in English

See unpronounceable in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more unpronounceable [comparative], most unpronounceable [superlative]
Etymology: From un- + pronounceable. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|un|pronounceable}} un- + pronounceable Head templates: {{en-adj}} unpronounceable (comparative more unpronounceable, superlative most unpronounceable)
  1. Impossible or difficult to pronounce or articulate. Derived forms: unpronounceably, unpronounceability Translations (impossible or difficult to pronounce or articulate): onuitspreekbaar (Afrikaans), невымо́ўны (njevymóŭny) (Belarusian), невымаўля́льны (njevymaŭljálʹny) (Belarusian), onuitspreekbaar (Dutch), vaikeasti äännettävä (Finnish), vaikeasti lausuttava (Finnish), imprononçable (French), impronunciábel (Galician), impronunciable (Galician), unaussprechbar (German), unaussprechlich (German), κακοπρόφερτος (kakoprófertos) (Greek), δυσπρόφερτος (dysprófertos) (Greek), δυσκολοπρόφερτος (dyskoloprófertos) (Greek), απρόφερτος (aprófertos) (Greek), nepronuncebla (Ido), neartikulebla (Ido), impronunciabile (Italian), niewymawialny (Polish), impronunciável (Portuguese), impronunțabil (Romanian), непроизноси́мый (neproiznosímyj) [masculine] (Russian), невимо́вний (nevymóvnyj) (Ukrainian)
    Sense id: en-unpronounceable-en-adj-FkmVZMuU Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with un-, Pages with 1 entry, Terms with Afrikaans translations, Terms with Belarusian translations, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with Galician translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Greek translations, Terms with Ido translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Romanian translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Ukrainian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 72 28 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with un-: 60 40 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 72 28 Disambiguation of Terms with Afrikaans translations: 63 37 Disambiguation of Terms with Belarusian translations: 68 32 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 70 30 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 63 37 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 73 27 Disambiguation of Terms with Galician translations: 63 37 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 72 28 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 70 30 Disambiguation of Terms with Ido translations: 76 24 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 76 24 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 62 38 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 63 37 Disambiguation of Terms with Romanian translations: 63 37 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 76 24 Disambiguation of Terms with Ukrainian translations: 63 37
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: unpronouncible [rare]

Noun

Forms: unpronounceables [plural]
Etymology: From un- + pronounceable. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|un|pronounceable}} un- + pronounceable Head templates: {{en-noun}} unpronounceable (plural unpronounceables)
  1. Something difficult or impossible to pronounce. Synonyms: mouthful, jawbreaker
    Sense id: en-unpronounceable-en-noun-kOcX9qcy
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: unpronouncible [rare]

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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          "ref": "2010, Deanna M. Minich, An A-Z Guide to Food Additives",
          "text": "Finally, if there are some “unpronounceables” in the list, ensure that they are minimal and not artificial anything—artificial colors, preservatives, flavors, or sweeteners.",
          "type": "quotation"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Something difficult or impossible to pronounce."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "difficult",
          "difficult"
        ],
        [
          "impossible",
          "impossible"
        ],
        [
          "pronounce",
          "pronounce"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "mouthful"
        },
        {
          "word": "jawbreaker"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "tags": [
        "rare"
      ],
      "word": "unpronouncible"
    }
  ],
  "word": "unpronounceable"
}

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