calliope
/kəˈlaɪə.pi/noun
calliope is spelled C-A-L-L-I-O-P-E: 8 letters and 4 syllables. It appears about once in every 4 million words in written English, the 58,714th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, calliope means “A musical organ, consisting of steam whistles played with a keyboard. Often used with merry-go-rounds” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of calliope is calliopes.
How many letters and syllables are in calliope?
| Letters | 8: C-A-L-L-I-O-P-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 4 million words; the 58,714th 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 calliope?
Calliope appears about once in every 4 million words in written English, the 58,714th 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 calliope?
- /kəˈlaɪə.pi/
- /ˈkælioʊp/
Calliope 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: En-us-calliope.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of calliope
- calliopes plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does calliope mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A musical organ, consisting of steam whistles played with a keyboard. Often used with merry-go-rounds.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Calliope in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense musical organ:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Dampforgel, Kalliope |
| Spanish | calíope |
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 calliope come from?
From Ancient Greek Καλλιόπη (Kalliópē, “Calliope, the muse of poetry”), from καλός (kalós, “beautiful”) + ὄψ (óps, “voice”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).