Words with the suffix “able”
- Account + able = accountable. Required to justify actions or decisions; responsible
- Accrue + able = accruable. ...
- Achieve + able = achievable. ...
- Adjust + able = Adjustable. ...
- Answer + able = answerable. ...
- Audio + able = Audible. ...
- Approach + able = Approachable. ...
- Avail + able = Available. ...
- Charge + able = Chargeable. ...
- Adore + able = Adorable. ...
What is suffix for Able?
-able. a suffix meaning “capable of, susceptible of, fit for, tending to, given to,” associated in meaning with the word able, occurring in loanwords from Latin (laudable); used in English as a highly productive suffix to form adjectives by addition to stems of any origin (teachable; photographable). Also -ble, -ible.
What are words with the prefix able?
comfortablecomfortable.sustainable.unfavorable.accountable.respectable.fashionable.unavailable.practicable.More items...
Is able a suffix or prefix?
-able and -ible are both suffixes, groups of letters that are added to a word to change its meaning or use. When -able and -ible are added to words it generally means 'capable of being' e.g. Enjoyable: can enjoy.26-Nov-2012
How do I add Able?
You can add the -able to words in the same way you add other suffixes. When a word ends in just one consonant, you should double that consonant before adding -able. For example, regret would become regrettable. As an exception, you shouldn't double the consonant X.05-Apr-2017