electronic
/ˌɛl.ɛkˈtɹɒn.ɪk/adjective, noun
electronic is spelled E-L-E-C-T-R-O-N-I-C: 10 letters and 4 syllables. It appears 35 times per million words in written English, the 2,725th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, electronic means “Of or pertaining to an electron or electrons” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in electronic?
| Letters | 10: E-L-E-C-T-R-O-N-I-C |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 35 times per million words; the 2,725th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
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); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is electronic?
Electronic appears 35 times per million words in written English, the 2,725th 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 electronic?
- UK /ˌɛl.ɛkˈtɹɒn.ɪk/
- UK /ˌɛl.ɪkˈtɹɒn.ɪk/
- UK /ɪˌlɛkˈtɹɒn.ɪk/
Electronic 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-electronic.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with electronic?
The 12 most written words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as electronic from its last stressed vowel (/ɒnɪk/, British pronunciation):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of electronic
- electronics plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does electronic mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Of or pertaining to an electron or electrons.
- 2
Operating on the physical behavior of electrons, especially in semiconductors.
electronic timer
- 3
Generated or transmitted by an electronic device.
electronic music
- 4
Of or pertaining to digital or computer technology.
- 5
Denoting a method analogous to the named non-electronic object or practice
electronic mail
- 6
Of or pertaining to the Internet.
noun
- 1
A device which runs on electricity.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
How do you abbreviate electronic?
Wiktionary records 2 abbreviations of electronic: Elec., elex.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Electronic in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense pertaining to electrons:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | électronique |
| German | elektronisch |
| Portuguese | eletrônico, eletrónico |
| Spanish | electrónico |
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 electronic come from?
From electron + -ic.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).