voluble
vol·u·ble/ˈvɑl.jə.bəl/adjective
voluble is spelled V-O-L-U-B-L-E: 7 letters and 3 syllables (vol·u·ble). It appears about once in every 9 million words in written English, the 90,432nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, voluble means “Fluent or having a ready flow of speech” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in voluble?
| Letters | 7: V-O-L-U-B-L-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3: vol·u·ble |
| In writing | about once in every 9 million words; the 90,432nd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
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); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is voluble?
Voluble appears about once in every 9 million words in written English, the 90,432nd 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 voluble?
- UK /ˈvɒl.jʊ.bəl/
- US /ˈvɑl.jə.bəl/
Voluble has 3 syllables, split vol·u·ble in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-voluble.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with voluble?
2 words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as voluble from its last stressed vowel (/ɑljəbəl/):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of voluble
- more voluble comparative
- most voluble superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does voluble mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Fluent or having a ready flow of speech.
- 2
Of thoughts, feelings, or something that is expressed: expressed readily or at length and in a fluent manner.
- 3
Easily rolling or turning; having a fluid, undulating motion.
- 4
Twisting and turning like a vine.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Voluble in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
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 voluble come from?
From Middle French volubile, from Latin volūbilis (“rolling”), from volvō (“roll”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).