Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

allurement

/əˈlʊɚmənt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.39 in modern English

Syllables: al-lure-ment
IPA: /əˈlʊɚmənt/

12

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Attractiveness; appeal, charisma.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

An enticement, inducement or bait.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"He read the letter aloud. Sophia listened with the studied air of one for whom, even in these days, a title possessed some surreptitious allurement."
"That though their Thoughts are ever turn'd upon appearing Aimiable, yet every Feature of their Faces and every Part of their Dress is fill'd with Snares and Allurements."
"The sheer unimaginableness of coming into her mouth — of coming into anything other than the air or a tissue or a dirty sock — was an allurement too stupendous for a novice to forswear."

Etymology

Etymology tree English allure Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-mentom Latin -mentum Old French -mentbor. Middle English -ment English -ment English allurement From allure + -ment.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /əˈlʊɚmənt/

Usage

Inflected Forms

allurements (plural)

Synonyms

solicitation allure temptingness

Questions

How do you pronounce allurement?: The recorded pronunciation is /əˈlʊɚmənt/.
What does allurement mean?: Attractiveness; appeal, charisma.
Where does allurement come from?: Etymology tree English allure Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-mentom Latin -mentum Old French -mentbor. Middle English -ment English -ment English allurement From allure + -ment.

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