how to pronounce enamel

/ɪˈnæm.əl/

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enamel is pronounced in three syllables

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An example use of enamel in a speech by a native speaker of british english:

“… started my enamel with plastic surgery …”

meanings of enamel

noun:

  1. The hard covering on the exposed part of a tooth.
  2. A coating that dries to a hard, glossy finish.
  3. A cosmetic intended to give the appearance of a smooth and beautiful complexion.
  4. An opaque, glassy coating baked onto metal or ceramic objects.

verb:

  1. To form a glossy surface like enamel upon.
  2. To variegate with colours, as if with enamel.
  3. To coat or decorate with enamel.
  4. To disguise with cosmetics, as a woman's complexion.

enamel frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word enamel occurs in english on average 3.3 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.

words that rhyme with enamel

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