How to pronounce unable

Say it like this: /əˈneɪbəl/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.

American/əˈneɪbəl/

What does unable mean?

adjNot able; lacking a certain ability.

“Are you unable to mind your own business or something?”

intjIndicating that a requested course of action is not possible to carry out.

“"November three seven kilo, climb and maintain twelve thousand." "Unable, we have pressurization problems. Maintaining nine thousand."”

verbTo render unable; to disable.

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