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Speakable vs Speakability - What's the difference?

speakable | speakability |

As an adjective speakable

is that can be spoken; utterable, verbalizable.

As a noun speakability is

the quality of being speakable.

speakable

English

Adjective

(-)
  • That can be spoken; utterable, verbalizable.
  • Acceptable as a topic of discussion; not subject to taboo.
  • * 2004 , Robert I Yufit, David Lester, Assessment, Treatment, and Prevention of Suicidal Behavior
    • Once the group knows that suicide is a speakable topic...

    speakability

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • The quality of being speakable.
  • *{{quote-news, year=2009, date=March 29, author=Brad Leithauser, title=Family Feuds, work=New York Times citation
    • , passage=Why, if speakability is Carson’s aim, would she have one of her characters declare, “Look at him, look how he drips unhealth — shudder object!” }}