Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

illure

/ɪˈlʊə(ɹ)/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: il-lure
IPA: /ɪˈlʊə(ɹ)/

6

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To deceive; to entice; to lure.

Obsolete; Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"The devil ensnareth the souls of many men, by illuring them with the muck and dung of this world."

Etymology

From il- + lure.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: in-
Suffix: lure

Usage

Inflected Forms

illures (present, singular) illuring (participle, present) illured (participle, past) illured (past)

Questions

How do you pronounce illure?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɪˈlʊə(ɹ)/.
What does illure mean?: To deceive; to entice; to lure.
Where does illure come from?: From il- + lure.

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