exterior
ex·ter·ior/ɪkˈstɪɹiɚ/adjective, noun
exterior is spelled E-X-T-E-R-I-O-R: 8 letters and 3 syllables (ex·ter·ior). It appears 8.1 times per million words in written English, the 8,146th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, exterior means “Relating to the outside parts or surface of something” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in exterior?
| Letters | 8: E-X-T-E-R-I-O-R |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3: ex·ter·ior |
| In writing | 8.1 times per million words; the 8,146th 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; 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 exterior?
Exterior appears 8.1 times per million words in written English, the 8,146th 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 exterior?
- UK /ɪkˈstɪəɹɪə/
- UK /ɛkˈstɪəɹɪə/
- US /ɪkˈstɪɹiɚ/
Exterior has 3 syllables, split ex·ter·ior in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-exterior.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with exterior?
5 words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as exterior from its last stressed vowel (/ɪɹiəɹ/):
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 exterior
- exteriors plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does exterior mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Relating to the outside parts or surface of something.
the exterior part of a sphere
- 2
Being from outside a country; foreign.
the exterior relations of a state or kingdom
- 3
Outdoor.
noun
- 1
The outside part, parts or surface of something.
The sticker was attached to the exterior of the package
- 2
Foreign lands.
She is our new minister of the exterior
- 3
A recording taken outside to be used in film-making, often including establishing shots.
We'll get the last of the exteriors done tomorrow.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
How do you abbreviate exterior?
Wiktionary records one abbreviation of exterior: ext..
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Exterior in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
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 exterior come from?
From Latin exterior.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).