lanyard
lan·yard/ˈlæn.jɚd/noun
lanyard is spelled L-A-N-Y-A-R-D: 7 letters and 2 syllables (lan·yard). It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 44,209th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, lanyard means “A short rope used for fastening rigging, as a handle, etc” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of lanyard is lanyards.
How many letters and syllables are in lanyard?
| Letters | 7: L-A-N-Y-A-R-D |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: lan·yard |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 44,209th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
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); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is lanyard?
Lanyard appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 44,209th 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 lanyard?
- UK /ˈlæn.jəd/
- UK /ˈlænˌjɑːd/
- US /ˈlæn.jɚd/
Lanyard has 2 syllables, split lan·yard in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-I_learned_some_phrases-lanyard.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with lanyard?
One word on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as lanyard from its last stressed vowel (/ænjəɹd/):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of lanyard
- lanyards plural
- laniard
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does lanyard mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A short rope used for fastening rigging, as a handle, etc.
- 2
A cord worn around the neck, shoulder, or wrist which is attached to a small object to be carried such as an identity card or security pass, key, knife, or whistle.
- 3
A craft activity done by intricately braiding thin colored plastic lines to make patterns, or the product of such a craft.
- 4
A cord with a hook which is secured to an artillery piece, and pulled to fire the weapon.
- 5
UKderogatoryA civil servant or mid-level bureaucrat, viewed as officious and overly concerned with social justice.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Lanyard in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Spanish | acollador, maroma , cordel, cordón , dragona |
| French | lanière, dragonne |
| German | Schlüsselband, Trageband, Umhängeband , Abzugsleine |
| Portuguese | cordão |
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 lanyard come from?
From late Middle English lainer, lainere, lanyer (“strap or thong used to fasten armour”) (with the ending modified in the 17th century under the influence of yard), from Old French laniere, lasniere (“thong, lash”) (see modern French lanière (“lanyard, strap”)). The French word is ultimately from Germanic, cognate with Old High German nestila (“band, headband; strap”) (modern German Nestel (“lace; strap; string”)), Old Norse nesta (“brace; fastener, strap”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).