how to pronounce movable

/ˈmuː.və.bəl/

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movable is pronounced in three syllables

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An example use of movable in a speech by a native speaker of british english:

“… of printing in Europe using movable and …”

meanings of movable

adjective:

Changing from one time to another.
Capable of being moved, lifted, carried, drawn, turned, or conveyed, or in any way made to change place or posture; not fixed or stationary.

noun:

Something which is movable; an article of wares or goods; a commodity; a piece of property not fixed, or not a part of real estate; generally, in the plural, goods; wares; furniture.

movable frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word movable occurs in english on average 1.2 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.