unpronounceable
unpronounceable — adjective
- unpronounceablepositive
- more unpronounceablecomparative
- most unpronounceablesuperlative
1. An unpronounceable word or name has a sound or spelling that makes it so hard to
An unpronounceable word or name has a sound or spelling that makes it so hard to say out loud that most people cannot say it correctly.
The Welsh place name Llanfairpwllgwyngyll is completely unpronounceable for most English speakers.
be + unpronounceable + for [group] — referring to a specific name
Emre found the Korean dish unpronounceable and asked the waiter to write its name down.
find + object + unpronounceable — expressing personal difficulty
Lara stopped reading the article because the scientist's name was unpronounceable.
The manual listed unpronounceable chemical names that Hao had to memorise for the exam.
Michael's surname sounds unpronounceable for people who do not speak his native language.
- tongue-twisting
informal; describes something awkward to say quickly, not necessarily impossible
- impossible to pronounce
a stronger phrase used when a word truly cannot be said correctly
- easy to say
a simpler phrase used in everyday speech
文法句型
be + unpronounceable + for [someone]
find + object + unpronounceable
unpronounceable + noun
用法筆記
Commonly used with the verbs 'be', 'find', and 'sound'. The subject is usually a word, name, or term — not a person.