Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

enchantment

/ɪnˈt͡ʃænt.mənt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.98 in modern English

Syllables: en-chant-ment
IPA: /ɪnˈt͡ʃænt.mənt/

18

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of enchanting or the feeling of being enchanted.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Something that enchants; a magical spell.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"I see now that it's all enchantment in this house; for the last time, on this very spot where I am now, I got ever so many thumps and thwacks without knowing who gave them to me, or being able to see anybody; and now this head is not to be seen anywhere about, though I saw it cut off with my own eyes and the blood running from the body as if from a fountain."
"Bodin, the medieval demonographer, enumerates various methods of producing anaphrodisiac effects by enchantments."

Etymology

From Middle English enchauntement, from Old French enchantement.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: *keh₂n-, enchauntement, enchantement

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ɪnˈt͡ʃænt.mənt/
British English: /ɪnˈtʃɑːnt.mənt/

Usage

Inflected Forms

enchantments (plural) inchantment (alternative)

Derived Forms

disenchantment neuroenchantment overenchantment

Phrases

magic spell

Frequently Paired Words

enchant magic spell

Synonyms

bewitchment ensorcellment hex incantation spell cantrip chantment charm conjuration craft dwimmer enchantment

Antonyms

unbewitching

Rhymes With

disenchantment

Questions

How do you pronounce enchantment?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɪnˈt͡ʃænt.mənt/.
What does enchantment mean?: The act of enchanting or the feeling of being enchanted.
Where does enchantment come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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