Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

emblaze

/ɪmˈbleɪz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: em-blaze
IPA: /ɪmˈbleɪz/

20

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To kindle; set ablaze.

Transitive verb

verb

To adorn with glittering embellishments; cause to glitter or shine.

Transitive verb

verb

To illuminate; to etch or display in a bright, fiery way; blazon.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"When a window screen is emblazed with a pretty design, one cannot look into the room beyond because of arrest of vision by the figure upon the screen."
"This feeling emblazed inside. / Every nerve like a firefly."

Etymology

From em- + blaze.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: en

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

emblazes (present, singular) emblazing (participle, present) emblazed (participle, past) emblazed (past) imblaze (alternative, archaic)

Derived Forms

emblazer

Frequently Paired Words

emblazon

Questions

How do you pronounce emblaze?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɪmˈbleɪz/.
What does emblaze mean?: To kindle; set ablaze.
Where does emblaze come from?: From em- + blaze.

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