The spelling of the word "nonequableness" may seem daunting at first, but it can be understood using IPA phonetic transcription. The first syllable "non" is pronounced as /nɑn/, while "eq" is pronounced as /ɛk/. The syllable "a" is pronounced as /ə/, so "ableness" is pronounced as /eɪblnəs/. Altogether, the word is pronounced as /nɑnɛkʷeɪblnəs/. The word means the state of being not equivalent, and is commonly used in technical fields such as mathematics and physics.