How to spell engine

Engine is spelled E-N-G-I-N-E. It ends -GINE with a silent E, like the end of imagine.

hear iten·gine/'ɛndʒən/nounRules and real life

What it means: A motor that powers a vehicle.

In a sentence: The train's engine makes a loud choo-choo sound.

Same family: engineer, engineering, locomotive, train, railway. If you can spell one, the shared part carries to the others.

Where it comes from: Engine comes from a Latin word meaning “innate quality” or “cleverness,” and in Middle English it could even mean a clever plan or device. Over time, its meaning narrowed to refer to powerful mechanical devices, such as the locomotive engines that pull trains.

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