anthropogenic
/ˌæn θrə pəˈdʒɛn ɪk/adjective
anthropogenic is spelled A-N-T-H-R-O-P-O-G-E-N-I-C: 13 letters and 5 syllables. It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 36,998th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, anthropogenic means “Pertaining to the origin of man (anthropogeny)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in anthropogenic?
| Letters | 13: A-N-T-H-R-O-P-O-G-E-N-I-C |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 5 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 36,998th 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 anthropogenic?
Anthropogenic appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 36,998th 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 anthropogenic?
- /ˌæn θrə pəˈdʒɛn ɪk/
Anthropogenic has 5 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: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-anthropogenic.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What does anthropogenic mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Pertaining to the origin of man (anthropogeny).
- 2
Having its origin in the influence of human activity on nature.
anthropogenic climate change
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Anthropogenic in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Portuguese | antropogênico, antropogénico |
| French | anthropique |
| German | anthropogen |
| Spanish | antropogénico |
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 anthropogenic come from?
From anthropo- + -genic. First use appears c. 1883.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).