firelight
/ˈfaɪɚ.laɪt/noun
firelight is spelled F-I-R-E-L-I-G-H-T: 9 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 7 million words in written English, the 77,666th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, firelight means “The light of a fire, such as from a campfire or fireplace” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of firelight is firelights.
How many letters and syllables are in firelight?
| Letters | 9: F-I-R-E-L-I-G-H-T |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 7 million words; the 77,666th 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 firelight?
Firelight appears about once in every 7 million words in written English, the 77,666th 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 firelight?
- UK /ˈfaɪə.laɪt/
- US /ˈfaɪɚ.laɪt/
Firelight has 2 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of firelight
- firelights plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does firelight mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The light of a fire, such as from a campfire or fireplace.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does firelight come from?
From Middle English fire liȝt, fyre lyghte, from Old English fȳrlēoht, equivalent to fire + light.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).