3D printing
noun, verb
3D printing is spelled D-P-R-I-N-T-I-N-G: 9 letters. As a noun, 3D printing means “The manufacture of three-dimensional solid objects from digital models” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in 3D printing?
| Letters | 9: D-P-R-I-N-T-I-N-G |
|---|---|
| In writing | a phrase: the frequency list counts single words |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
3D printing in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense manufacture of three-dimensional solid objects:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Portuguese | impressão 3D |
| Spanish | impresión 3D |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does 3D printing come from?
The narrower sense was the earliest sense, at a time when its referent was the only commercialized type (late 20th century). The broader sense has since eclipsed the narrower one.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).