comminute
/ˈkɑ.mɪ.njuːt/verb, noun
comminute is spelled C-O-M-M-I-N-U-T-E: 9 letters and 3 syllables. As a verb, comminute means “To break into smaller portions” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in comminute?
| Letters | 9: C-O-M-M-I-N-U-T-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | too rare for the frequency list |
| 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 do you pronounce comminute?
- UK /ˈkɒ.mɪ.njuːt/
- US /ˈkɑ.mɪ.njuːt/
Comminute has 3 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-comminute.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of comminute
- comminutes present, singular, he/she/it, plural
- comminuting participle, present
- comminuted participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does comminute mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
To break into smaller portions.
Near-synonym: macerate
- 2
To pulverize; to smash.
- 3
To cause fragmentation (of bone).
noun
- 1
Pulverized material.
The drink contains lemon comminute.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does comminute come from?
From Latin comminūtus (“crumbled, lessened”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).