How to pronounce sable
American English pronunciation
SAY-bul
- IPA
- /ˈseɪbəl/
- Syllables
- SAY · bul (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What sable means
Black, mostly in poems or on a coat of arms
In a sentence: The family's old crest showed a sable bird on a bright gold background.
Where it comes from: It has been used in English since 1275. It first named a small animal with dark, glossy fur, and it came through French from a Slavic language.
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