enjambment
/ɪnˈd͡ʒæm.mənt/noun
enjambment is spelled E-N-J-A-M-B-M-E-N-T: 10 letters. It appears about once in every 66 million words in written English, the 255,765th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, enjambment means “A technique in poetry whereby a sentence is carried over to the next line without pause” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of enjambment is enjambments.
How many letters and syllables are in enjambment?
| Letters | 10: E-N-J-A-M-B-M-E-N-T |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 66 million words; the 255,765th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is enjambment?
Enjambment appears about once in every 66 million words in written English, the 255,765th 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 enjambment?
- /ɪnˈd͡ʒæm.mənt/
- /ɪnˈd͡ʒæmb.mənt/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of enjambment
- enjambments plural
- enjambement
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does enjambment mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A technique in poetry whereby a sentence is carried over to the next line without pause.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Enjambment in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense a technique in poetry:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | enjambement |
| German | Zeilensprung, Verssprung, Enjambement |
| Portuguese | enjambement, cavalgamento, encavalgamento |
| Spanish | encabalgamiento |
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 enjambment come from?
Borrowed from French enjambement.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).