Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

entranced

/ɛnˈtɹænst/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.62 in modern English

Syllables: en-tranced
IPA: /ɛnˈtɹænst/

12

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Placed in a trance.

adj

Held at attention, as if by magic.

verb

simple past and past participle of entrance

Example Sentences

"There sate a Spirit in the vault, In shape, in hue, in lineaments, like life, And by him couch’d, as if intranced, The hundred-headed Worm that never dies."
"The entranced spectator was cut off from reality as long as the adventure lasted; it was as if he lived a dream yet believed he was awake."

Etymology

From entrance + -ed.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ɛnˈtɹænst/
British English: /ɛnˈtɹɑːnst/

Inflected Forms

more entranced (comparative) most entranced (superlative)

Derived Forms

entrancedly unentranced

Synonyms

bedazzled bewitched fascinated hypnotized mesmerized spellbound beguiled captivated charmed delighted enthralled

Rhymes With

advanced enhanced financed danced glanced chanced refinanced underfinanced lanced

Questions

How do you pronounce entranced?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɛnˈtɹænst/.
What does entranced mean?: Placed in a trance.
Where does entranced come from?: From entrance + -ed.

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