Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

enstraiten

/ɛnˈstɹeɪtə̆n/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
en-strait-en
IPA
/ɛnˈstɹeɪtə̆n/
10
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To render narrow or narrower; make strait; curtail (property).

Archaic

verb

Constrain; bring into straits.

Literary

Example Sentences

Etymology

From en- + straiten.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ɛnˈstɹeɪtə̆n/

Usage

Inflected Forms

enstraitens (present, singular) enstraitening (participle, present) enstraitened (participle, past) enstraitened (past)

Questions

How do you pronounce enstraiten?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɛnˈstɹeɪtə̆n/.
What does enstraiten mean?
To render narrow or narrower; make strait; curtail (property).
Where does enstraiten come from?
From en- + straiten.

How to pronounce enstraiten

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