tunable
/ˈtjuːnəb(ə)l/adjective, noun
tunable is spelled T-U-N-A-B-L-E: 7 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 54,808th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, tunable means “Able to be tuned” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in tunable?
| Letters | 7: T-U-N-A-B-L-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 3 million words; the 54,808th 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 tunable?
Tunable appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 54,808th 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 tunable?
- UK /ˈtjuːnəb(ə)l/
Tunable 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 tunable
- more tunable comparative
- most tunable superlative
- tuneable
- tunables plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does tunable mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
archaicHarmonious, melodic, tuneful.
- 2
Able to be tuned.
noun
- 1
A setting that can be configured.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does tunable come from?
From tune + -able.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).