enthrall
/ɪnˈθɹɔːl/verb
enthrall is spelled E-N-T-H-R-A-L-L: 8 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 18 million words in written English, the 128,787th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, enthrall means “To hold spellbound” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in enthrall?
| Letters | 8: E-N-T-H-R-A-L-L |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 18 million words; the 128,787th 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; 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 enthrall?
Enthrall appears about once in every 18 million words in written English, the 128,787th 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 enthrall?
- UK /ɪnˈθɹɔːl/
- British /ɪnˈθɹoːl/
- /ɪnˈθɹɔl/
Enthrall has 2 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-enthrall.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with enthrall?
The 12 most written words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as enthrall from its last stressed vowel (/ɔl/, British pronunciation):
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 enthrall
- enthralls present, singular, he/she/it
- enthralling participle, present
- enthralled participle, past
- enthral UK
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does enthrall mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
To hold spellbound.
- 2
archaicTo make subservient.
- 3
To enslave; to subjugate.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Enthrall in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | captiver , asservir |
| German | fesseln, bezirzen, verhexen , unterwerfen |
| Portuguese | fascinar, deslumbrar, encantar, cativar |
| Spanish | embrujar, embelesar, embebecer, hechizar, fascinar |
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 enthrall come from?
From Middle English enthrallen. By surface analysis, en- + thrall.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).