ensconce

Questions about ensconce

What does ensconce mean?

ensconce means "fix firmly".

How many syllables are in ensconce?

ensconce has 2 syllables: en-sconce. The stress falls on "sconce". In IPA it is /ɪnˈskɑns/.

What is another word for ensconce?

Close synonyms include settle. 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 ensconce a common word?

ensconce is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

What rhymes with ensconce?

1 word rhymes with ensconce. Rhymes are matched on the phonemes from the last stressed vowel onward, which is the definition a reader has in their head.