engrossment
/ɛnˈɡɹəʊsmənt/noun
engrossment is spelled E-N-G-R-O-S-S-M-E-N-T: 11 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 63 million words in written English, the 249,463rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, engrossment means “The state of being engrossed; concentration or preoccupation” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of engrossment is engrossments.
How many letters and syllables are in engrossment?
| Letters | 11: E-N-G-R-O-S-S-M-E-N-T |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 63 million words; the 249,463rd 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 engrossment?
Engrossment appears about once in every 63 million words in written English, the 249,463rd 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 engrossment?
- /ɛnˈɡɹəʊsmənt/
Engrossment 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).
Forms of engrossment
- engrossments plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does engrossment mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The state of being engrossed; concentration or preoccupation.
- 2
The fact or instance of preparing the final draft legal document for execution or completion.
- 3
informalSuch document that has not yet been executed or completed.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does engrossment come from?
From engross + -ment.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).