To pronounce "enslave", say ENSL-av-e — 3 syllables, IPA /ɪnˈsleɪv/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
enslave
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/ɪnˈsleɪv/
IPA
"enslave" has 3 syllables: ensl-av-e. It rhymes with enclave and waive, if that helps it stick.
verb
“The migrants will be enslaved once they're no longer useful to the oligarchs; make no mistake about that.”
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Enslave" has 3 syllables: ensl · av · e.
The IPA transcription of "enslave" is /ɪnˈsleɪv/.
Enslave: To make subservient; to strip one of freedom; enthrall.
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