irrevocable

> irrevocable
irrevocable is frequently misspelt and mispronounced. Note the double r and the -able ending. It is pronounced with the emphasis on the second syllable, as ir-rev-ok-ibl. When applied to legal judgements, etc, it is sometimes pronounced with the emphasis on the third syllable, as ir-rev-ok-ibl. The word means "unable to be changed or revoked", as in "Their decision to get divorced is irrevocable" and "The jury's decision is irrevocable".