Ismaili
Is·maili/ˌɪsmʌɪˈiːli/noun, adjective
Ismaili is spelled I-S-M-A-I-L-I: 7 letters and 2 syllables (Is·maili). It appears about once in every 12 million words in written English, the 105,204th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, Ismaili means “A follower of Ismailism” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of Ismaili is Ismailis.
How many letters and syllables are in Ismaili?
| Letters | 7: I-S-M-A-I-L-I |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: Is·maili |
| In writing | about once in every 12 million words; the 105,204th 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 Ismaili?
Ismaili appears about once in every 12 million words in written English, the 105,204th 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 Ismaili?
- /ˌɪsmʌɪˈiːli/
- /ˌɪsmɑːˈili/
Ismaili has 2 syllables, split Is·maili in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of Ismaili
- Ismailis plural
- Isma'ili
- Ismāʿīlī
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does Ismaili mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A follower of Ismailism.
adjective
- 1
Of or pertaining to Shi'ism or Ismailism.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does Ismaili come from?
From Arabic إِسْمَاعِيلِيّ (ʔismāʕīliyy).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).