unable
/ʌnˈeɪb(ə)l/
US pronunciation
American sound/ʌnˈeɪb(ə)l/
ʌnˈeɪbəl
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- 2nd syllable stress
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- Final e often stays silent
ʌn - ˈeɪbəl -> unable
Myanmar meaning
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More examples
- Some of the children were unable to read or write.
- [feel unable to do something] : Many teenagers feel unable to talk to their parents about their problems.
- [quite unable to do something] : He was quite unable to control his emotions.
- [unwilling or unable to do something] : The security forces are either unwilling or unable to spend more money.
Synonyms
not capable, powerless, incapable, can't cut it, can't hack it, can't make the grade, clumsy, helpless, hog-tied, impotent, impuissant, inadequate, incapacitated, incompetent, ineffectual, inefficacious, inefficient, inept, inoperative, no can do, no good, not able, not cut out for, not equal to, not up to, out of commission, sidelined, skill, unfit, unfitted, unqualified, unskilled, weak
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