amalgamate
/əˈmælɡəˌmeɪt/verb, adjective, noun
amalgamate is spelled A-M-A-L-G-A-M-A-T-E: 10 letters and 4 syllables. It appears about once in every 6 million words in written English, the 72,332nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, amalgamate means “To merge, to combine, to blend, to join” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in amalgamate?
| Letters | 10: A-M-A-L-G-A-M-A-T-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 6 million words; the 72,332nd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is amalgamate?
Amalgamate appears about once in every 6 million words in written English, the 72,332nd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce amalgamate?
- /əˈmælɡəˌmeɪt/
Amalgamate has 4 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-au-amalgamate.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of amalgamate
- amalgamates present, singular, he/she/it, plural
- amalgamating participle, present
- amalgamated participle, past
- more amalgamate comparative
- most amalgamate superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does amalgamate mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
To merge, to combine, to blend, to join.
to amalgamate two races
- 2
To make an alloy of a metal and mercury.
- 3
To combine (free groups) by identifying respective isomorphic subgroups.
adjective
- 1
Coalesced; united; combined.
noun
- 1
The substance resulting from a process of amalgamation.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Amalgamate in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | amalgamer |
| German | fusionieren, mischen, verbinden , verquicken, amalgamieren, mit Quecksilber legieren |
| Portuguese | amalgamar |
| Spanish | amalgamar |
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 amalgamate come from?
From Medieval Latin amalgamātus, past participle of amalgamāre, amalgama.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).