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say it: SPEL-bahyn-ding
spellbinding is an adjective meaning "attracting and holding interest as if by a spell". It is pronounced /ˈspɛlˌbaɪndɪŋ/ — SPEL-bahyn-ding. It carries one recorded sense.
attracting and holding interest as if by a spell
“read the bedtime story in a hypnotic voice”
“she had a warm mesmeric charm”
“the sheer force of his presence was mesmerizing”
“a spellbinding description of life in ancient Rome”
Definitions, synonyms and semantic relations for spellbinding come from Princeton University’s WordNet. The pronunciation comes from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. Commonness is measured against a corpus of everyday English. Full sources and licences.