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How to pronounce acceptable in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms decent, satisfactory
Derivation accept, acceptability, acceptableness
Type Words
Derivation acceptableness, accept, acceptability


the water was acceptable for drinking.
Type Words
Derivation acceptableness, acceptability


acceptable English usage.
Type Words
Derivation acceptability, acceptableness


acceptable levels of radiation.
performances varied from acceptable to excellent.

Examples of acceptable

acceptable
Exactly why would a McDove burger be any less morally acceptable than a Big Mac?
From the desmoinesregister.com
In two of three games this year, Rams protection has been well below acceptable.
From the stltoday.com
After that game I remember talking to the kids that this is just not acceptable.
From the stltoday.com
For women, expressing fear, sadness or weakness is more acceptable than for men.
From the timesunion.com
Of the 266 articles found, 56 were categorized as acceptable systematic reviews.
From the sciencedaily.com
It is a more acceptable context to consider the statistical likelihood of death.
From the newscientist.com
That would still be perfectly acceptable for grid-scale storage, says Das Gupta.
From the newscientist.com
That allows an acceptable 120 miles or so before you're worrying about a refill.
From the telegraph.co.uk
This was acceptable to many while public-sector staff were thought to earn less.
From the economist.com
More examples
  • Worthy of acceptance or satisfactory; "acceptable levels of radiation"; "performances varied from acceptable to excellent"
  • Judged to be in conformity with approved usage; "acceptable English usage"
  • Satisfactory: meeting requirements; "the step makes a satisfactory seat"
  • Adequate for the purpose; "the water was acceptable for drinking"
  • (acceptableness) acceptability: satisfactoriness by virtue of conforming to approved standards
  • (acceptability) The quality of being acceptable; acceptableness; Operation plan review criterion. The determination as to whether the contemplated course of action is worth the cost in manpower, materiel, and time involved; is consistent with the law of war; and is militarily and politically ...
  • (Acceptability) The process of determining which higher education courses will transfer to ASU.
  • (Acceptability) indicates the degree of approval of a technology by the public in everyday life.
  • (Acceptability) One of four criteria set out by Committee on Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights by which to evaluate the right to the highest attainable standard of health. ...