intermodal
adjective, noun
intermodal is spelled I-N-T-E-R-M-O-D-A-L: 10 letters and 4 syllables. It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 46,473rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, intermodal means “Relating to more than one mode of transport” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in intermodal?
| Letters | 10: I-N-T-E-R-M-O-D-A-L |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 46,473rd 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 intermodal?
Intermodal appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 46,473rd 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 intermodal?
Intermodal 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).
Forms of intermodal
- intermodals plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does intermodal mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Relating to more than one mode of transport.
an intermodal station which provides transfers between buses and trains
noun
- 1
A shipping container for intermodal use.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Intermodal in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense Relating to more than one mode of transport:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | intermodal |
| Spanish | intermodal |
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 intermodal come from?
From inter- + modal.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).