Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

enrapture

/ɪnˈɹæpt͡ʃə(ɹ)/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.20 in modern English

Syllables
en-rap-ture
IPA
/ɪnˈɹæpt͡ʃə(ɹ)/
11
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To fill with great delight or joy; to fascinate or captivate.

Transitive verb

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Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Italic *en Proto-Italic *en- Latin in- Old French en-bor. Middle English en- English en- English rapture English enrapture From en- + rapture.

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How do you pronounce enrapture?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɪnˈɹæpt͡ʃə(ɹ)/.
What does enrapture mean?
To fill with great delight or joy; to fascinate or captivate.
Where does enrapture come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Italic *en Proto-Italic *en- Latin in- Old French en-bor. Middle English en- English en- English rapture English enrapture From en- + rapture.

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