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unable

How many syllables in unable?

  3 syllables

Divide unable into syllables:   un-a-ble
Stressed syllable in unable:   un-a-ble
How to pronounce unable:   un-ey-bul
How to say unable:

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Synonyms for unable


3 syllables
    4 syllables
    • not capable
    5 syllables
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      What rhymes with unable

      2 syllables
      • Abel
      • cable
      • gable
      • label
      • stable
      • able
      • fable
      • hable
      • sable
      • table
      3 syllables
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