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"unavailable" has 5 syllables: un-av-ail-abl-e. It rhymes with unassailable and available, if that helps it stick.
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“A cold, reserved man, he was seen as emotionally unavailable.”
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"Unavailable" has 5 syllables: un · av · ail · abl · e.
Unavailable: (history) A communist who operated underground and was therefore not available for a political leadership position.
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