enshrine
/ɪnˈʃɹaɪn/verb
enshrine is spelled E-N-S-H-R-I-N-E: 8 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 6 million words in written English, the 75,877th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, enshrine means “To enclose (a sacred relic etc.) in a shrine or chest” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in enshrine?
| Letters | 8: E-N-S-H-R-I-N-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 6 million words; the 75,877th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
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); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is enshrine?
Enshrine appears about once in every 6 million words in written English, the 75,877th 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 enshrine?
- US /ɪnˈʃɹaɪn/
- UK /ɪnˈʃɹʌɪn/
- UK /ɛnˈʃɹʌɪn/
Enshrine has 2 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-enshrine.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with enshrine?
The 12 most written words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as enshrine from its last stressed vowel (/aɪn/):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of enshrine
- enshrines present, singular, he/she/it
- enshrining participle, present
- enshrined participle, past
- inshrine
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does enshrine mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
To enclose (a sacred relic etc.) in a shrine or chest.
- 2
To preserve or cherish (something) as though in a shrine; to preserve or contain, especially with some reverence.
- 3
To protect (an idea, ideal, or philosophy) within an official law or treaty.
Other measures, such as compensation for victims, will be enshrined in the proposed new law.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Enshrine in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | enchâsser |
| German | but see in einem Schrein bewahren , verehren , verankern |
| Spanish | consagra |
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 enshrine come from?
From en- + shrine.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).