Hollywood
Hol·ly·wood/ˈhɑ.li.wʊd/adjective, noun, verb
Hollywood is spelled H-O-L-L-Y-W-O-O-D: 9 letters and 3 syllables (Hol·ly·wood). It appears 33 times per million words in written English, the 2,888th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, Hollywood means “Resembling or relating to the Hollywood movie industry” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in Hollywood?
| Letters | 9: H-O-L-L-Y-W-O-O-D |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3: Hol·ly·wood |
| In writing | 33 times per million words; the 2,888th 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 Hollywood?
Hollywood appears 33 times per million words in written English, the 2,888th 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 Hollywood?
- UK /ˈhɒ.li.wʊd/
- US /ˈhɑ.li.wʊd/
Hollywood has 3 syllables, split Hol·ly·wood in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-Hollywood.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of Hollywood
- more Hollywood comparative
- most Hollywood superlative
- Hollywoods plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- Hollywooding participle, present
- Hollywooded participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does Hollywood mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Resembling or relating to the Hollywood movie industry.
- 2
Of or characteristic of a Hollywood film.
noun
- 1
A waxing practice that removes all of the pubic hair, unlike a Brazilian which leaves a small strip behind.
verb
- 1
To engage in Hollywooding (various senses).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does Hollywood come from?
The name of the neighbourhood in Los Angeles (proper noun sense 1) was coined by real estate developer H. J. Whitley, from holly + wood. By metonymy, it became the name of the industry, and eventually also a name for decadence.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).