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if you take able off it's a complete word but with ible it isn't

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Words ending in ible or able beginning with y?

There are hundreds of words end in ible and able. However, there are no words in the English language that begin with the letter y and end in ible or able.


What does the prefix ible mean?

ible is not a prefix, its a suffix (used at the end of a word/term) Words misspelled with -able Reproducible Words misspelled with -ible Indispensable


What is the rule of adding ible and able?

You add ible to root words. For example, edible, visible, and incredible. You add able to complete words. Like noticeable, manageable, and agreeable. But some exceptions are advisable and accessible.


When to use -able or -ible?

Both -able and -ible suffixes are used to form adjectives indicating capability or capacity. The general rule is that if the root word ends in a hard consonant sound, use -able (e.g. dependable). If the root word ends in a soft consonant or a vowel sound, use -ible (e.g. audible).


Words that have either the suffix able or ible but the base word is not a real word?

edible


Words ending in ible?

Words ending in "ible" are typically adjectives that mean "capable of" or "able to be." Examples include "visible," "audible," and "flexible." These words are derived from Latin roots and are used to describe qualities or characteristics of nouns.


What is the correct root word for exhaust-ible or -able?

The correct suffix for exhaust is -ible. In other words, it is exhaustible.


What is the suffix of irresponsible?

-si and -ble are the suffixes of irresponsible


How many words end in ible?

There are numerous words that end in "ible," such as possible, visible, and compatible.


What does suffixes -able and -ible mean?

Both -able and -ible mean to be able or capable. For example:audible - able to beheardvisible - able to be seenacceptable - able to satisfy a requirement or meet a particular need


What is the distinction between -able and -ible?

The suffix is spelled -able or -ible depending on the vowel in the stem of the Latin word it is affixed to. For example Latin abominare gives abominable, and eligere gives eligible. Generally, when attached to non-Latin English words, the form is -able


What are adjectives that end with the suffix -ible?

is a variant of -able occurring in words borrowed from Latin. Horrible, terrible, incredible.