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unutterable

adjective

Too sacred to be uttered

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Word Facts

Word length
11
Starts with
U
Ends with
E
Contains
NU
Scrabble score
13
CEFR level
B2

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ʌnˈʌt(ə)ɹəbl̩

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Meaning

Definitions

adjective

  1. Too sacred to be uttered

    “The ineffable name of the Deity”

adjective

  1. Defying expression or description

    “Indefinable yearnings”

adjective

  1. Very difficult to pronounce correctly

    “An unpronounceable foreign word”

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Example Sentences

The ineffable name of the Deity
Indefinable yearnings
Indescribable beauty
Ineffable ecstasy
Unspeakable happiness
Unutterable contempt
A thing of untellable splendor
An unpronounceable foreign word
Unutterable consonant clusters

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