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beguiling

Verb
Pronunciation

Understanding ARPABET Pronunciation

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The pronunciation guide uses the ARPABET phonetic system—the same system used in speech recognition and text-to-speech applications.

Vowel Examples:
AE1 = cat, bat
EH1 = bed, head
IY1 = see, me
OW1 = go, boat
UW1 = boot, do
Stress Numbers:
0 = no stress (unstressed)
1 = primary stress (loud)
2 = secondary stress (medium)
Example:
AH0 TH IY1 N AH0
= a-THEE-na (Athena)

The stressed syllable (marked with 1) is pronounced louder and clearer than others.

Quick Definition

Beguiling means charming or enchanting, often in a deceptive way.

Detailed Definition
In this poem, 'beguiling' suggests a sense of allure that can be both captivating and misleading. The term is often associated with enchantment that distracts from reality, which fits the context of the poem where the speaker reflects on the deceptive beauty of nature and life.
Example
Example in poetry:
“Some other loiterer beguiling,” means captivating or pleasantly deceiving another passerby; Spenser’s enchantresses are often described as beguiling because beauty masks danger; “a beguiling melody led her away from the crowd” combines charm with seduction; contemporary poems may call an algorithm’s easy certainty “beguiling” to question its appeal
Additional Notes
'Beguiling' may not be a familiar term for all readers, as it carries connotations of charm mixed with deception that are less common in everyday language.; Found in the poem, Lines written near Richmond, upon the Thames, at Evening by William Wordsworth
Also Known As
charming enchanting alluring captivating
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