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Acceptable
A-KSEH-ptuh-buhl
/æˈksɛptʌbʌl/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
acceptable
Dictionary meaning
Worthy of acceptance or satisfactory.
Examples
- Acceptable levels of radiation.
- The water was acceptable for drinking.
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Ephemeral
ih-FEM-er-ul
Mellifluous
muh-LIF-loo-us
Perspicacious
pur-spi-KAY-shus
Obsequious
uhb-SEE-kwee-us
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