elements
el·e·ments/ˈɛləmənts/noun
elements is spelled E-L-E-M-E-N-T-S: 8 letters and 3 syllables (el·e·ments). It appears 50 times per million words in written English, the 2,041st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, elements means “The weather, such as wind or rain; environmental conditions considered as a source of danger, wear, etc” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in elements?
| Letters | 8: E-L-E-M-E-N-T-S |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3: el·e·ments |
| In writing | 50 times per million words; the 2,041st 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 elements?
Elements appears 50 times per million words in written English, the 2,041st 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 elements?
- UK /ˈɛlɪmənts/
- US /ˈɛləmənts/
- Australia /ˈeləmənts/
Elements has 3 syllables, split el·e·ments in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-elements.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What does elements mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The weather, such as wind or rain; environmental conditions considered as a source of danger, wear, etc.
This artifact was found deep in a cave where it was protected from the elements.
- 2
The basic tenets of an area of knowledge, basics, fundamentals.
- 3
The bread and wine of the Eucharist.
- 4
plural of element
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Elements in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense weather:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | éléments, intempéries |
| Spanish | elementos, intemperie, sereno, serena |
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.