Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

transfixed

/tɹænsfˈɪkst/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.52 in modern English

Syllables: trans-fixed
IPA: /tɹænsfˈɪkst/

21

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Rendered motionless by completely focused attention, rapt, entranced, mesmerized.

verb

simple past and past participle of transfix

Inflected Forms

more transfixed (comparative) most transfixed (superlative)

Derived Forms

untransfixed

Synonyms

rapt enthralled entranced mesmerized hypnotized fascinated hypnotised mesmerised spellbound spell-bound

Rhymes With

fixed mixed affixed betwixt nixed intermixed unmixed mixte

Questions

How do you pronounce transfixed?: The recorded pronunciation is /tɹænsfˈɪkst/.
What does transfixed mean?: Rendered motionless by completely focused attention, rapt, entranced, mesmerized.

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