laminate
/ˈlæmɪneɪt/verb, noun, adjective
laminate is spelled L-A-M-I-N-A-T-E: 8 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 34,063rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, laminate means “To assemble from thin sheets glued together to make a thicker sheet” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in laminate?
| Letters | 8: L-A-M-I-N-A-T-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 1 million words; the 34,063rd 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 laminate?
Laminate appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 34,063rd 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 laminate?
- /ˈlæmɪneɪt/
As a noun (“Material formed of thin sheets glued together”): /ˈlæmɪnət/.
Laminate has 3 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-laminate_(verb).wav, LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-laminate_(noun).wav, LL-Q1860_(eng)-Wodencafe-laminate.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of laminate
- laminates present, singular, he/she/it, plural
- laminating participle, present
- laminated participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does laminate mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
To assemble from thin sheets glued together to make a thicker sheet.
We'll laminate the piece of wood with grain going in different directions to make a really strong hull for the boat.
- 2
To cover (something flat, usually paper) in adhesive protective plastic.
We laminated the printouts so we could use them as signage.
- 3
To form (metal etc.) into a thin plate, as by rolling.
- 4
To cause to separate into thin plates or layers; to divide into thin plates.
noun
- 1
Material formed of thin sheets glued together.
adjective
- 1
Consisting of, or covered with, laminae, or thin plates, scales, or layers, one over another; laminated.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Laminate in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | lamifier, stratifier , plastifier , lamifié, stratifié |
| German | laminieren , Laminat |
| Portuguese | plastificar |
| Spanish | plastificar, plasticar, enmicar, laminar, emplasticar , laminado |
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 laminate come from?
First attested in 1666; borrowed from New Latin laminātus, perfect passive participle of laminō (attested since the first quarter of the 16th century), from Latin lāmina (“thin sheet of metal/other material”), see -ate (etymology 1, 2 and 3).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).