speakable
Able to articulate
Speakable describes something that can be spoken aloud or expressed in words.
The word usually appears in its negative form, unspeakable, which describes things too terrible or intense for words: unspeakable horrors, unspeakable joy.
Speakable itself is rare, sometimes appearing in technical contexts about voice-activated systems or permitted speech.
Sanctioned by authority
- acceptableMeeting minimum standards
- mentionableFit to be said
- utterableAble to be spoken
- expressibleAble to be conveyed
sanctioned · authorized · approved · taboo · censored · forbidden · off-limits · printable
Fluent and persuasive
- articulateExpress clearly, or well-spoken
- fluentSpeaking smoothly, effortlessly
- communicableCapable of being spread
- conveyableCapable of transmission
describable · expressible · translatable · verbalize · words · language · ineffable · inexpressible
Manner of speaking words
- enunciationClarity of spoken words
- articulationClear vocal expression
- phoneticsStudy of speech sounds
- syllablesUnits of pronunciation
vowels · consonants · phonology · diction · accent · stress · inflection · phonemic
allowable
Sanctioned by authority
- acceptableMeeting minimum standards
- mentionableFit to be said
- utterableAble to be spoken
expressible · sanctioned · authorized · approved · taboo · censored · forbidden · off-limits · printable · appropriate
eloquent
Fluent and persuasive
- articulateExpress clearly, or well-spoken
- fluentSpeaking smoothly, effortlessly
- communicableCapable of being spread
conveyable · describable · expressible · translatable · verbalize · words · language · ineffable · inexpressible · nameable
voice
Sound from throat
aloud · audible · utterance · voiced · phonation · larynx · tongue · lips · breath · whisper
pronunciation
Manner of speaking words
- enunciationClarity of spoken words
- articulationClear vocal expression
- phoneticsStudy of speech sounds
syllables · vowels · consonants · phonology · diction · accent · stress · inflection · phonemic · elocution
speakableunspeakable
Beyond verbal expression
ineffable · inexpressible · unutterable · unexpressible · incommunicable
speakableunspeakable
Beyond verbal expression
taboo · forbidden · unprintable · unmentionable · censored