unpronounceable

adjective

un·pro·nounce·able ˌən-prə-ˈnau̇n(t)-sə-bəl

: impossible or very difficult to say : not pronounceable

an unpronounceable sequence of letters

an unpronounceable name

Examples of unpronounceable in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web But with the recent explosion of products in the category, finding a quality powder can be a mind-numbing experience full of confusing acronyms, unpronounceable ingredients, and suspicious health claims. —

Jenny McCoy, Glamour, 8 July 2024 Instead, Marina settled in a two-bedroom on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, where people find her name both forgettable and unpronounceable. —

Virginia Heffernan, WIRED, 14 Feb. 2024 One main category of HER2 therapies is monoclonal antibodies (which come with unpronounceable names like pertuzumab, trastuzumab, and margetuximab). —

Petra Guglielmetti, Glamour, 4 Dec. 2023 Only the incredibly florid, practically unpronounceable names have changed. —

David Fear, Rolling Stone, 16 Nov. 2023 See all Example Sentences for unpronounceable

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Word History

First Known Use

1620, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of unpronounceable was in 1620

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“Unpronounceable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unpronounceable. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.

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