batterie
bat·te·rie/ˈbætəɹi/noun
batterie is spelled B-A-T-T-E-R-I-E: 8 letters and 3 syllables (bat·te·rie). It appears about once in every 38 million words in written English, the 189,524th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, batterie means “A brilliant display of virtuosity in which the dancer's legs open and close rapidly while in the air, with the illusion of striking together and…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of batterie is batteries.
How many letters and syllables are in batterie?
| Letters | 8: B-A-T-T-E-R-I-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3: bat·te·rie |
| In writing | about once in every 38 million words; the 189,524th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Sounds like |
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 batterie?
Batterie appears about once in every 38 million words in written English, the 189,524th 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 batterie?
- /ˈbætəɹi/
Batterie has 3 syllables, split bat·te·rie in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-batterie.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Words people confuse with batterie
Sounds like: battery (Wiktionary's homophone list; some hold only in some accents).
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of batterie
- batteries plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does batterie mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A brilliant display of virtuosity in which the dancer's legs open and close rapidly while in the air, with the illusion of striking together and rebounding.
- 2
The percussion section of an orchestra or band, the battery; marching instruments in a drumline, as opposed to the pit.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does batterie come from?
Borrowed from French batterie, from battre (“to hit”). Doublet of battery.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).