dyestuff
/ˈdaɪˌstʌf/noun
dyestuff is spelled D-Y-E-S-T-U-F-F: 8 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 55 million words in written English, the 231,291st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, dyestuff means “Any soluble pigment used for dyeing the hair, fabric, etc” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of dyestuff is dyestuffs.
How many letters and syllables are in dyestuff?
| Letters | 8: D-Y-E-S-T-U-F-F |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 55 million words; the 231,291st 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 dyestuff?
Dyestuff appears about once in every 55 million words in written English, the 231,291st 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 dyestuff?
- US /ˈdaɪˌstʌf/
Dyestuff has 2 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).
Forms of dyestuff
- dyestuffs plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does dyestuff mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Any soluble pigment used for dyeing the hair, fabric, etc.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does dyestuff come from?
From dye + stuff.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).