entreaty
/ɪnˈtɹiːti/noun
entreaty is spelled E-N-T-R-E-A-T-Y: 8 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 13 million words in written English, the 110,368th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, entreaty means “The act of entreating or beseeching; a strong petition; pressing solicitation; begging” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of entreaty is entreaties.
How many letters and syllables are in entreaty?
| Letters | 8: E-N-T-R-E-A-T-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 13 million words; the 110,368th 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 entreaty?
Entreaty appears about once in every 13 million words in written English, the 110,368th 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 entreaty?
- UK /ɪnˈtɹiːti/
- UK /ənˈtɹiːti/
- UK /ɛnˈtɹiːti/
Entreaty 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-entreaty.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of entreaty
- entreaties plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does entreaty mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The act of entreating or beseeching; a strong petition; pressing solicitation; begging.
- 2
archaicA treatment; reception; entertainment.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Entreaty in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense petition, solicitation, prayer:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | supplication |
| German | Flehen, Anflehen, Anflehung |
| Portuguese | súplica |
| Spanish | petición, solicitud, plegaria |
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 entreaty come from?
From entreat + -y.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).