magnetism
mag·ne·tism/ˈmæɡ.nəˌtɪz.əm/noun
magnetism is spelled M-A-G-N-E-T-I-S-M: 9 letters and 3 syllables (mag·ne·tism). It appears 1.1 times per million words in written English, the 27,820th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, magnetism means “The property of being magnetic” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of magnetism is magnetisms.
How many letters and syllables are in magnetism?
| Letters | 9: M-A-G-N-E-T-I-S-M |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3: mag·ne·tism |
| In writing | 1.1 times per million words; the 27,820th 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 magnetism?
Magnetism appears 1.1 times per million words in written English, the 27,820th 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 magnetism?
- UK /ˈmæɡ.nəˌtɪz.əm/
Magnetism has 3 syllables, split mag·ne·tism in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-magnetism.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of magnetism
- magnetisms plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does magnetism mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The property of being magnetic.
- 2
The science which treats of magnetic phenomena.
- 3
Power of attraction; power to excite the feelings and to gain the affections.
- 4
Animal magnetism.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Magnetism in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | magnétisme |
| German | Magnetismus , Anziehungskraft |
| Portuguese | magnetismo |
| Spanish | magnetismo |
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 magnetism come from?
From magnet + -ism.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).