aramid
noun
aramid is spelled A-R-A-M-I-D: 6 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 14 million words in written English, the 111,684th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, aramid means “Any of a class of strong, heat-resistant synthetic fibres, used in aerospace and military applications” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of aramid is aramids.
How many letters and syllables are in aramid?
| Letters | 6: A-R-A-M-I-D |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 14 million words; the 111,684th 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 aramid?
Aramid appears about once in every 14 million words in written English, the 111,684th 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 aramid?
Aramid has 3 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).
Forms of aramid
- aramids plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does aramid mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Any of a class of strong, heat-resistant synthetic fibres, used in aerospace and military applications.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Aramid in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense strong, heat-resistant synthetic fibre:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Aramid |
| Portuguese | aramida |
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 aramid come from?
Blend of aromatic + polyamide.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).