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allure

/əˈlʊɚ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.15 in modern English

Syllables
al-lure
IPA
/əˈlʊɚ/
6
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The power to attract, entice; the quality causing attraction.

Countable; Uncountable

verb

To entice; to attract.

Transitive verb

noun

Gait; bearing.

Countable; Dated; Uncountable

noun

The walkway along the top of a castle wall, sometimes entirely covered and normally behind a parapet; the wall walk.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English aluren, from Old French aleurer, alurer, from a (“to, towards”) (Latin ad) + leurre (“lure”). By surface analysis, al- + lure.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /əˈlʊɚ/
  • British English: /əˈlʊə/

Usage

Inflected Forms

allures (plural) allures (present, singular) alluring (participle, present) allured (participle, past) allured (past) alure (alternative)

Derived Forms

allurance allurement allurer unallured

Frequently Paired Words

lure capture hold attractive

Synonyms

attract entice tempt decoy seduce allure arrest becharm beguile bewitch beckon captivate

Antonyms

bore disgust repel

Rhymes With

you're sure tour ensure secure pure cure mature moore assure obscure endure

Questions

How do you pronounce allure?
The recorded pronunciation is /əˈlʊɚ/.
What does allure mean?
The power to attract, entice; the quality causing attraction.
Where does allure come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce allure

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