hazmat
/ˈhæzˌmæt/noun
hazmat is spelled H-A-Z-M-A-T: 6 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 35,748th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, hazmat means “Hazardous material(s)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of hazmat is hazmats.
How many letters and syllables are in hazmat?
| Letters | 6: H-A-Z-M-A-T |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 1 million words; the 35,748th 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 hazmat?
Hazmat appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 35,748th 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 hazmat?
- US /ˈhæzˌmæt/
Hazmat 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 hazmat
- hazmats plural
- haz-mat
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does hazmat mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
USHazardous material(s).
hazmat suit
noun
- 1
Alternative form of hazmat.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does hazmat come from?
Blend of hazardous + material.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).