recognisable
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recognisable
- /ˈɹɛkə(ɡ)naɪzəbl̩/ UK
- /ɹɪˈkɒɡnɪzəbl̩/ obsolete
- /ˈɹɛkəɡnaɪzəbl̩/ Canada, US
- /ˈɹɛkənaɪzəbl̩/ Canada, US, nonstandard
- /ˈɹekə(ɡ)nɑezəbəl/ Australia
- [ˈɹekə(ɡ)nɑe̯zəbɫ̩] Australia
- [ˈɹekə(ɡ)nɑe̯zəbʊ] Australia
- /ˈɹekə(ɡ)nɑezəbəl/ New Zealand
- [ˈɹekə(ɡ)nɑe̯zəbɫ̩] New Zealand
- [ˈɹekə(ɡ)nɑe̯zəbʊ] New Zealand
Where it comes from
Etymology tree
English recognise
Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom
Proto-Italic *-ðlom
Proto-Italic *-ðlis
Latin -bilis
Latin -ābilis
Old French -ablebor.
Middle English -able
English -able
English recognisable
From recognise + -able.
adjective more recognisable · most recognisable · recognizable
- Able to be recognised. Whistle's creation stems from an internal colleague competition run by Northern to design a recognisable and approachable character to act as a mascot.
