How Do You Spell INDUCTILE?

Pronunciation: [ɪndˈʌkta͡ɪl] (IPA)

Inductile is spelled with the letter combination "ductile" which refers to the ability of a material to be stretched or drawn out into a wire-like shape without breaking. The word is pronounced as /ɪnˈdʌktaɪl/ and can be broken down into three syllables: "in", "duc" and "tile". The stress falls on the second syllable, "duc". The prefix "in" signifies "not" or "non", while "duc" comes from the Latin word "duco" which means "to lead or draw". The suffix "tile" means "capable of being".

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INDUCTILE Meaning and Definition

  1. Not capable of being drawn into threads, as a metal.

    Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language. By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H. Published 1874.

Common Misspellings for INDUCTILE

  • unductile
  • jnductile
  • knductile
  • onductile
  • 9nductile
  • 8nductile
  • ibductile
  • imductile
  • ijductile
  • ihductile
  • insuctile
  • inxuctile
  • incuctile
  • infuctile
  • inructile
  • ineuctile
  • indyctile
  • indhctile
  • indjctile

Etymology of INDUCTILE

The word inductile is derived from the Latin word inductilis, which is a combination of two Latin roots: in meaning not or without, and ductilis meaning able to be led or stretched. Thus, inductile essentially means not able to be led or stretched.

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