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Impregnable Pronunciation
Impregnable is pronounced im-PREG-nuh-buhl, IPA /ˌɪmˈprɛgnəbəl/.
im-PREG-nuh-buhl
US /ˌɪmˈprɛgnəbəl/ · UK /ɪmˈprɛgnəbəl/
Syllables: im · PREG · nuh · buhl (4 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
adjective: Impossible to capture or break into.
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Impregnable in a Sentence
- The castle was thought impregnable for two centuries.
- Their lead looked impregnable by half time.
- No system is impregnable.
Common Mispronunciations of Impregnable
Not im-PREE-nuh-buhl
The g is sounded here, unlike in reign or design. Hold the PREG and the word falls into place.
Not IM-preg-nuh-buhl
The second syllable takes the beat, so the opening im is short and unstressed.
Tip: The word has nothing to do with pregnant. It comes from an old French verb meaning to take by force, with im meaning not.
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