suitable

Questions about suitable

What does suitable mean?

suitable means "meant or adapted for an occasion or use". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in suitable?

suitable has 3 syllables: sui-ta-ble. The stress falls on "sui". In IPA it is /ˈsutəbəl/.

What is another word for suitable?

Close synonyms include suited, desirable, worthy. 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 suitable a common word?

suitable is banded "Common" — everyday vocabulary in speech and writing. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

What rhymes with suitable?

1 word rhymes with suitable. Rhymes are matched on the phonemes from the last stressed vowel onward, which is the definition a reader has in their head.