unutterable
un·ut·ter·a·ble/ˌʌnˈʌtɚəb(ə)l/adjective, noun
unutterable is spelled U-N-U-T-T-E-R-A-B-L-E: 11 letters and 5 syllables (un·ut·ter·a·ble). It appears about once in every 26 million words in written English, the 155,937th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, unutterable means “Not utterable; incapable of being physically spoken or voiced; unpronounceable” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in unutterable?
| Letters | 11: U-N-U-T-T-E-R-A-B-L-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 5: un·ut·ter·a·ble |
| In writing | about once in every 26 million words; the 155,937th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is unutterable?
Unutterable appears about once in every 26 million words in written English, the 155,937th 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 unutterable?
- UK /(ˌ)ʌnˈʌt(ə)ɹəbl̩/
- UK /(ˌ)ʌnˈʌtɹəbl̩/
- US /ˌʌnˈʌtɚəb(ə)l/
Unutterable has 5 syllables, split un·ut·ter·a·ble in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-unutterable.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of unutterable
- more unutterable comparative
- most unutterable superlative
- unutterables plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does unutterable mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Not utterable; incapable of being physically spoken or voiced; unpronounceable.
- 2
Incapable of being articulated or expressed; indescribable, inexpressible.
unutterable anguish
- 3
Not allowed to be spoken; taboo, unspeakable.
- 4
Extremely bad or objectionable; unspeakable.
noun
- 1
Something which is unutterable (incapable of being physically spoken, incapable of being articulated or expressed, etc.).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Unutterable in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | unaussprechbar, unaussprechlich |
| Portuguese | indizível |
| Spanish | indecible |
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.
Where does unutterable come from?
From un- (prefix meaning ‘not’) + utterable.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).