ensconce

How many syllables in ensconce?

There are 2 syllables in the word ensconce.

Divide ensconce into syllables:

en · sconce

How to pronounce ensconce:

Synonyms for ensconce:

curl up

deploy

entrench

establish

house

install

lay

locate

lodge

nestle

park

perch

place

plant

pose

position

put

roost

settle

situate

snuggle up

station

Antonyms for ensconce:

ascend

blast off

confuse

depart

destroy

disarrange

discourage

disestablish

dislodge

disorder

disorganize

displace

dissuade

dry

end

expose

forget

go up

grow

hurt

ignore

increase

lay bare

leave

let go

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