To pronounce "indescribable", say IND-escr-ib-abl-e — 5 syllables, IPA /ɪndɪˈskɹaɪbəbl̩/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/ɪndɪˈskɹaɪbəbl̩/
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"indescribable" has 5 syllables: ind-escr-ib-abl-e. It rhymes with scribable and describable, if that helps it stick.
adjective
“He proved it with indescribable mathematics.”
“Our hotel had an indescribable view of the Bay of Naples.”
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"Indescribable" has 5 syllables: ind · escr · ib · abl · e.
The IPA transcription of "indescribable" is /ɪndɪˈskɹaɪbəbl̩/.
Indescribable: Impossible, or very difficult to describe.
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