dubplate
dub·plate/ˈdʌbˌpleɪt/noun
dubplate is spelled D-U-B-P-L-A-T-E: 8 letters and 2 syllables (dub·plate). It appears about once in every 68 million words in written English, the 258,950th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, dubplate means “An acetate or vinyl record pressed in very limited numbers, especially one issued to disc jockeys in advance of an official release; specifically…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of dubplate is dubplates.
How many letters and syllables are in dubplate?
| Letters | 8: D-U-B-P-L-A-T-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: dub·plate |
| In writing | about once in every 68 million words; the 258,950th 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 dubplate?
Dubplate appears about once in every 68 million words in written English, the 258,950th 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 dubplate?
- UK /ˈdʌbpleɪt/
- US /ˈdʌbˌpleɪt/
- /ˈdʌbˌpleːt/
Dubplate has 2 syllables, split dub·plate in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-dubplate.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of dubplate
- dubplates plural
- dub-plate
- dub plate
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does dubplate mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
An acetate or vinyl record pressed in very limited numbers, especially one issued to disc jockeys in advance of an official release; specifically (and originally), one containing a piece of dub music (a style of reggae music, often instrumental, involving the mixing of different audio tracks).
You heard that new Danny Weed dubplate?
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Dubplate in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense acetate or vinyl record produced in very limited numbers:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | dubplate |
| German | Dubplate |
| Portuguese | dubplate |
| Spanish | dubplate |
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 dubplate come from?
From dub (“style of reggae music involving mixing of different audio tracks”) + plate (“music record, usually vinyl”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).