unpronounceableadj.

Brit.

/(ˌ)ʌnprəˈnaʊnsəbl/, U.S.

/ˌənprəˈnaʊnsəb(ə)l/

Forms: see un- prefix¹ and pronounceable adj.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: un- prefix¹, pronounceable adj.

Etymology: < un- prefix¹ + pronounceable adj.

Incapable of being pronounced or articulated; esp. (of a word, name, etc.) very difficult to pronounce correctly.

ΚΠ

1620 G. Wither Exercises vpon First Psalme 58 The vnpronounceable Hebrew word here vsed..is an essentiall and vncommunicable name, of our great, eternall, and euerliuing God.

1774 I. Subremont in tr. J. Stinstra Ess. on Fanaticism Pref. p. lxxiv To render the stile of the divine truth inimitable or unpronounceable.

1794 J. Wilde Preliminary Lect. Instit. Justinian 52 All the names, strange or familiar, pronounceable or unpronounceable, that can be swept into the pages of a session paper.

1831 W. Scott Count Robert ii, in Tales of my Landlord 4th Ser. I. 42 Foreigners bearing unpronounceable names.

1863 M. E. Braddon Aurora Floyd II. v. 94 Hock, the name of which was in fourteen unpronounceable syllables.

1955 B. Manvers Shadow of Happiness i. 19 That's my houseboy; he has an unpronounceable name, so I call him John.

1987 A. Theroux Adultery xv. 93 Much of it was only compensation for the unpronounceable guilt she felt in cuckolding her husband.

2003 New Yorker 15 Dec. 28/2 The couple..were probably eating steak: specifically, the unforgettable and unpronounceable korhogofefemougou.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	unpronounceable
释义	unpronounceableadj. Brit. /(ˌ)ʌnprəˈnaʊnsəbl/, U.S. /ˌənprəˈnaʊnsəb(ə)l/ Forms: see un- prefix¹ and pronounceable adj. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: un- prefix¹, pronounceable adj. Etymology: < un- prefix¹ + pronounceable adj. Incapable of being pronounced or articulated; esp. (of a word, name, etc.) very difficult to pronounce correctly. ΚΠ 1620 G. Wither Exercises vpon First Psalme 58 The vnpronounceable Hebrew word here vsed..is an essentiall and vncommunicable name, of our great, eternall, and euerliuing God. 1774 I. Subremont in tr. J. Stinstra Ess. on Fanaticism Pref. p. lxxiv To render the stile of the divine truth inimitable or unpronounceable. 1794 J. Wilde Preliminary Lect. Instit. Justinian 52 All the names, strange or familiar, pronounceable or unpronounceable, that can be swept into the pages of a session paper. 1831 W. Scott Count Robert ii, in Tales of my Landlord 4th Ser. I. 42 Foreigners bearing unpronounceable names. 1863 M. E. Braddon Aurora Floyd II. v. 94 Hock, the name of which was in fourteen unpronounceable syllables. 1955 B. Manvers Shadow of Happiness i. 19 That's my houseboy; he has an unpronounceable name, so I call him John. 1987 A. Theroux Adultery xv. 93 Much of it was only compensation for the unpronounceable guilt she felt in cuckolding her husband. 2003 New Yorker 15 Dec. 28/2 The couple..were probably eating steak: specifically, the unforgettable and unpronounceable korhogofefemougou. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.1620
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