bespangle

Questions about bespangle

What does bespangle mean?

bespangle means "decorate with spangles". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in bespangle?

bespangle has 3 syllables and divides as be-span-gle under the regular spelling rules. It is not in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary, so that comes from how the word is written rather than from a recorded pronunciation, and no stress or phonetic transcription is claimed for it.

What is another word for bespangle?

Close synonyms include spangle. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is bespangle a common word?

bespangle is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.