encircle
/ɪnˈsɝkl̩/verb
encircle is spelled E-N-C-I-R-C-L-E: 8 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 46,473rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, encircle means “To surround, form a circle around” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in encircle?
| Letters | 8: E-N-C-I-R-C-L-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 46,473rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is encircle?
Encircle appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 46,473rd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce encircle?
- UK /ɪnˈsɜːkl̩/
- US /ɪnˈsɝkl̩/
- US [n̩̊.sɹ̩.kɫ̩]
Encircle has 3 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-encircle.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of encircle
- encircles present, singular, he/she/it
- encircling participle, present
- encircled participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does encircle mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
To surround, form a circle around.
- 2
To move or go around completely.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Encircle in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense surround:
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does encircle come from?
From en- + circle.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).