extinguisher
/ɪkˈstɪŋɡwɪʃə(ɹ)/noun
extinguisher is spelled E-X-T-I-N-G-U-I-S-H-E-R: 12 letters and 4 syllables. It appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 31,974th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, extinguisher means “A fire extinguisher” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of extinguisher is extinguishers.
How many letters and syllables are in extinguisher?
| Letters | 12: E-X-T-I-N-G-U-I-S-H-E-R |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 1 million words; the 31,974th 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 extinguisher?
Extinguisher appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 31,974th 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 extinguisher?
- /ɪkˈstɪŋɡwɪʃə(ɹ)/
- /ɛkˈstɪŋɡwɪʃə(ɹ)/
Extinguisher 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: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-extinguisher.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of extinguisher
- extinguishers plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does extinguisher mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A fire extinguisher.
- 2
A small hollow conical instrument for putting out a candle.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Extinguisher in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense anything that extinguishes something:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | extincteur |
| German | Löschgerät, Gluttöter |
| Spanish | extintor, extinguidor |
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 extinguisher come from?
From extinguish + -er.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).