unpronounceable

• Beschreibt ein Wort oder einen Namen, das bzw. der sehr schwer oder gar nicht ausgesprochen werden kann. Bezieht sich meist auf schwer aussprechbare Lautfolgen oder Zungenbrecher.

Describes a word or name that is very difficult or impossible to pronounce correctly.

1. Impossible to pronounceB2formal

   Describes a word or name that cannot be pronounced correctly due to its unusual combination of sounds or letters.

   Unaussprechbar

   • The chemical name for titin is famously unpronounceable.
   • Many tourists find the name of the Welsh village Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch unpronounceable.
   • The ancient text contained several unpronounceable words.

   Synonymeunutterable

   Antonymepronounceable

2. Very difficult to pronounceB2informal

   Describes a word or name that is extremely challenging to articulate correctly, often due to unfamiliar phonetics or a complex syllable structure.

   Unaussprechlich

   • His last name is so unpronounceable that everyone just calls him by his first name.
   • The technical jargon in the manual was full of unpronounceable terms.
   • She struggled with the unpronounceable name of the medication.

   Synonymeineffableunutterable

   Antonymepronounceable