Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

beshackle

/biˈʃæk(ə)l/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: be-shack-le
IPA: /biˈʃæk(ə)l/

20

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

Archaic; Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"Who this king ſhould bee, beſhackled theyr wits,and layd them a dry ground euery one."
"Shall guilded Chains beſhackle you with Fears ?"
"Suddenly applause explodes around me. I look up from where I’m crouched in the street and see that Peter, Jesse, and I are surrounded by a circle of gay men. Bare-chested and beshackled; sequined and polo-shirted; mustached and mascara’ed—thirty or forty men are clapping and beaming down at Peter, Jesse, and me."

Etymology

From be- + shackle.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /biˈʃæk(ə)l/
British English: /biˈʃækl̩/

Usage

Inflected Forms

beshackles (present, singular) beshackling (participle, present) beshackled (participle, past) beshackled (past)

Rhymes With

backal

Questions

How do you pronounce beshackle?: The recorded pronunciation is /biˈʃæk(ə)l/.
What does beshackle mean?: To shackle.
Where does beshackle come from?: From be- + shackle.

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