hypodermic
/ˌhaɪpəˈdɝmɪk/adjective, noun
hypodermic is spelled H-Y-P-O-D-E-R-M-I-C: 10 letters and 4 syllables. It appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 54,192nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, hypodermic means “Of, or relating to the hypodermis, the layer beneath the dermis” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in hypodermic?
| Letters | 10: H-Y-P-O-D-E-R-M-I-C |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 3 million words; the 54,192nd 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 hypodermic?
Hypodermic appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 54,192nd 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 hypodermic?
- US /ˌhaɪpəˈdɝmɪk/
- UK /ˌhaɪpəˈdɜːmɪk/
Hypodermic 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-hypodermic.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of hypodermic
- hypodermics plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does hypodermic mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Of, or relating to the hypodermis, the layer beneath the dermis.
noun
- 1
A hypodermic syringe, needle or injection.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Hypodermic in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense under the dermis:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | hypodermique |
| German | hypodermisch |
| Portuguese | hipodérmico |
| Spanish | hipodérmico |
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 hypodermic come from?
From hypoderm + -ic.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).