burnable
/ˈbɝnəbəl/adjective, noun
burnable is spelled B-U-R-N-A-B-L-E: 8 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 21 million words in written English, the 138,319th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, burnable means “Able to be burned; combustible” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in burnable?
| Letters | 8: B-U-R-N-A-B-L-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 21 million words; the 138,319th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is burnable?
Burnable appears about once in every 21 million words in written English, the 138,319th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce burnable?
- US /ˈbɝnəbəl/
Burnable has 3 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of burnable
- more burnable comparative
- most burnable superlative
- burnables plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does burnable mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Able to be burned; combustible
noun
- 1
Anything that can be burned.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Burnable in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense able to be burned:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Portuguese | queimável |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.