How to pronounce tractable
American English pronunciation
TRAK-tuh-bul
- IPA
- /ˈtɹæktəbəl/
- Syllables
- TRAK · tuh · bul (3 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What tractable means
Easy to lead, teach or manage
In a sentence: The new puppy was so tractable that it learned to sit in one day.
Where it comes from: It comes from the Latin tractabilis, meaning able to be handled, from a verb meaning to handle or manage.
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