how to pronounce ensconce

/ɪnˈskɑːns/

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ensconce is pronounced in two syllables

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ɪnskɑːns

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meanings of ensconce

verb:

  1. To settle comfortably.
  2. To place in a secure environment.

ensconce frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word ensconce occurs in english on average 0.1 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.

topics ensconce can be related to

it is hard to perfectly classify words into specific topics since each word can have many context of its use, but our machine-learning models believe that ensconce can be often used in the following areas:

1) communication, information, and media;

2) people, society, and culture;

words that rhyme with ensconce

sconcerenaissanceresponsehansnonchalancenonce

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