What does preferable mean?

preferable means "more desirable than another".

How many syllables are in preferable?

preferable has 4 syllables: pref-e-ra-ble. The stress falls on "pref". In IPA it is /ˈpɹɛfɚəbəl/.

What is another word for preferable?

Close synonyms include preferred. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is preferable a common word?

preferable is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

Preferable — meaning, pronunciation and syllables

adjective

1 senseA word that describes or qualifies a noun.

1.
more desirable than another
“coffee is preferable to tea”
“Danny's preferred name is `Dan'”
Synonymspreferred
Similardesirable

Questions about preferable

What does preferable mean?: preferable means "more desirable than another".
How many syllables are in preferable?: preferable has 4 syllables: pref-e-ra-ble. The stress falls on "pref". In IPA it is /ˈpɹɛfɚəbəl/.
What is another word for preferable?: Close synonyms include preferred. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

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