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unpronounceable

/ˌʌn.prəˈnaʊn.sə.bəl/

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adjective

C1formalcommon/ˌʌn.prəˈnaʊn.sə.bəl/

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

ruОписывает слово или имя, которое очень трудно или невозможно произнести правильно.esDescribe una palabra o nombre que es muy difícil o imposible de pronunciar correctamente.frQualifie un mot ou un nom qui est très difficile, voire impossible, à prononcer correctement.deBeschreibt 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.ptDescreve uma palavra ou nome que é muito difícil ou impossível de pronunciar corretamente.zh形容某个词或名字非常难念或根本无法正确发音。arيصف كلمة أو اسمًا يصعب أو يستحيل نطقه بشكل صحيح. يشير إلى ما لا يمكن التلفظ به أو ما يصعب على اللسان إخراجه.

  1. Impossible to pronounce B2 formal

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

    • 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.

    ruНепроизносимыйesimpronunciablefrImprononçabledeUnaussprechbarptImpronunciávelzh无法发音的arغير قابل للنطق

    Synonymes: unutterable

    Antonymes: pronounceable

  2. Very difficult to pronounce B2 informal

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

    • 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.

    ruТруднопроизносимыйesImpronunciablefrimprononçabledeUnaussprechlichptImpronunciávelzh拗口难读arصعب النطق

    Synonymes: ineffableunutterable

    Antonymes: pronounceable

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  • most unpronounceable superlative form