How to Pronounce "inoperable"
word
ˌɪˈnɑpɝəbəɫ
in-AH-per-uh-buhl
ɪnˈɒpəɹəbəl
in-OP-uh-ruh-buhl
Definition
Not able to be operated, either because something (like a machine) cannot function, or a disease or condition cannot be treated with surgery.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˌɪˈnɑpɝəbəɫ
British English
ɪnˈɒpəɹəbəl
Simplified Pronunciation
US
in-AH-per-uh-buhl
UK
in-OP-uh-ruh-buhl
Listen in Context
The doctor said the tumor was inoperable.
This machine is old and inoperable.
The car became inoperable after the accident.
Unfortunately, the damage made the computer inoperable.