ensue

Questions about ensue

What does ensue mean?

ensue means "issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end".

How many syllables are in ensue?

ensue has 2 syllables: en-sue. The stress falls on "sue". In IPA it is /ɪnˈsu/.

What is another word for ensue?

Close synonyms include result. 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 ensue a common word?

ensue 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.

What rhymes with ensue?

6 words rhyme with ensue. Rhymes are matched on the phonemes from the last stressed vowel onward, which is the definition a reader has in their head.