matinee
/ˈmætɪˌneɪ/noun, verb
matinee is spelled M-A-T-I-N-E-E: 7 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 36,176th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, matinee means “A showing of a movie, sporting event, or theatrical performance in the morning or afternoon” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of matinee is matinees or matinées.
How many letters and syllables are in matinee?
| Letters | 7: M-A-T-I-N-E-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 36,176th 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 matinee?
Matinee appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 36,176th 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 matinee?
- /ˈmætɪˌneɪ/
Matinee 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-matinee.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of matinee
- matinees plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- matinée
- mat
- matineeing participle, present
- matineed participle, past
- matinées plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does matinee mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A showing of a movie, sporting event, or theatrical performance in the morning or afternoon.
- 2
datedA woman's dress to be worn in the morning or before dinner.
verb
- 1
To put on a matinee performance (of).
noun
- 1
Alternative spelling of matinee.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
How do you abbreviate matinee?
Wiktionary records one abbreviation of matinee: mat.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Matinee in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense a showing of a movie or theatrical performance in the morning or afternoon:
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 matinee come from?
From French matinée.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).