atmosphere
at·mos·phere/ˈætməsˌfɪə/noun
atmosphere is spelled A-T-M-O-S-P-H-E-R-E: 10 letters and 3 syllables (at·mos·phere). It appears 29 times per million words in written English, the 3,218th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, atmosphere means “The gases surrounding the Earth or any astronomical body” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of atmosphere is atmospheres.
How many letters and syllables are in atmosphere?
| Letters | 10: A-T-M-O-S-P-H-E-R-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3: at·mos·phere |
| In writing | 29 times per million words; the 3,218th most frequent word form |
| 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).
How common is atmosphere?
Atmosphere appears 29 times per million words in written English, the 3,218th 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 atmosphere?
- UK /ˈætməsˌfɪə/
- British /ˈatməsˌfɪː/
- British /ˈatməsˌfɪj.ə/
Atmosphere has 3 syllables, split at·mos·phere in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Rho9998-atmosphere.wav, En-us-atmosphere.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of atmosphere
- atmospheres plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does atmosphere mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The gases surrounding the Earth or any astronomical body.
- 2
The air in a particular place.
- 3
The conditions (such as music, illumination, etc.) that can influence the mood felt in an environment.
- 4
The apparent mood felt in an environment.
The atmosphere for the football match was great.
- 5
A unit of measurement for pressure equal to 101325 Pa (symbol: atm), approximately the atmospheric pressure at sea level.
- 6
Extras in a scene who have no spoken lines.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
How do you abbreviate atmosphere?
Wiktionary records 2 abbreviations of atmosphere: atmo, atmos.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Atmosphere in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | atmosphère , ambiance |
| German | Atmosphäre |
| Portuguese | atmosfera , ambiente |
| Spanish | atmósfera, aire , clima , ambiente |
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 atmosphere come from?
Borrowed from French atmosphère, from New Latin atmosphaera, from Ancient Greek ἀτμός (atmós, “steam”) + σφαῖρα (sphaîra, “sphere”); corresponding to atmo- + -sphere.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).