unpronounceable

adjective

un·​pro·​nounce·​able ˌən-prə-ˈnau̇n(t)-sə-bəl How to pronounce unpronounceable (audio)
: impossible or very difficult to say : not pronounceable
an unpronounceable sequence of letters
an unpronounceable name

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The virtually unpronounceable penalty amounts to $20 decillion — or around $20 billion trillion trillion. Hanna Ziady, CNN, 31 Oct. 2024 Password manager apps offer a simple way to create and keep track of passwords by storing them in the cloud, essentially requiring you to remember one master password instead of dozens of long and unpronounceable ones. Jon Healey, Los Angeles Times, 13 Aug. 2024 But with the recent explosion of products in the category, finding a quality powder can be a mind-numbing experience full of confusing acronyms, unpronounceable ingredients, and suspicious health claims. Jenny McCoy, Glamour, 8 July 2024 Instead, Marina settled in a two-bedroom on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, where people find her name both forgettable and unpronounceable. Virginia Heffernan, WIRED, 14 Feb. 2024 See all Example Sentences for unpronounceable 

Word History

First Known Use

1620, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of unpronounceable was in 1620

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“Unpronounceable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unpronounceable. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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