aromatic
/ˌɛɹ.əˈmæt.ɪk/adjective, noun
aromatic is spelled A-R-O-M-A-T-I-C: 8 letters and 4 syllables. It appears 2.1 times per million words in written English, the 19,077th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, aromatic means “Fragrant or spicy” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in aromatic?
| Letters | 8: A-R-O-M-A-T-I-C |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 2.1 times per million words; the 19,077th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
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); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is aromatic?
Aromatic appears 2.1 times per million words in written English, the 19,077th 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 aromatic?
- UK /ˌæɹ.əˈmæt.ɪk/
- US /ˌɛɹ.əˈmæt.ɪk/
- US [ˌɛɹ.əˈmæɾ.ɪk]
Aromatic 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: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Tesco250-aromatic.wav, En-us-aromatic.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with aromatic?
The 12 most written words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as aromatic from its last stressed vowel (/ætɪk/):
- democratic
- automatic
- diplomatic
- static
- problematic
- systematic
- traumatic
- bureaucratic
- erratic
- pancreatic
- enigmatic
- hepatic
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of aromatic
- more aromatic comparative
- most aromatic superlative
- aromatick
- aromatique
- aromatics plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does aromatic mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Fragrant or spicy.
aromatic herbs
- 2
Having a closed ring of alternate single and double bonds with delocalized electrons.
- 3
Derived from benzene.
noun
- 1
A fragrant plant or spice added to a dish to flavour it, especially the vegetables that serve as the base flavors in a more complex dish.
- 2
A plant grown for fragrant properties.
- 3
Any aromatic compound.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Aromatic in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | aromatique, odorant , aromate |
| German | aromatisch, würzig, duftend |
| Portuguese | aromático, fragrante |
| Spanish | aromático |
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.