To pronounce "irreversible", say IRR-ev-ers-ibl-e — 5 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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IRR-ev-ers-ibl-e
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"irreversible" has 5 syllables: irr-ev-ers-ibl-e. It rhymes with versable and reversible, if that helps it stick.
adjective
“an irreversible engine”
“an irreversible sentence or decree”
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"Irreversible" has 5 syllables: irr · ev · ers · ibl · e.
Irreversible: Incapable of being reversed or turned about or back; incapable of being made to run backward.
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