metamorphic
/ˌmɛt.əˈmɔɹ.fɪk/adjective, noun
metamorphic is spelled M-E-T-A-M-O-R-P-H-I-C: 11 letters and 4 syllables. It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 43,187th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, metamorphic means “Characterised by or exhibiting a change in form or character” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in metamorphic?
| Letters | 11: M-E-T-A-M-O-R-P-H-I-C |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 43,187th 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 metamorphic?
Metamorphic appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 43,187th 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 metamorphic?
- /ˌmɛt.əˈmɔɹ.fɪk/
Metamorphic has 4 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-metamorphic.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of metamorphic
- metamorphics plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does metamorphic mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Characterised by or exhibiting a change in form or character.
- 2
Pertaining to metamorphism; having been structurally altered as a result of, or resulting from, exposure to intense heat and/or pressure (at the contact zone between colliding plates, for example).
- 3
Pertaining to metamorphosis.
- 4
Of or relating to the Metamorphic Technique, a form of massage influenced by reflexology.
noun
- 1
A rock that has been changed from its original form by subjection to heat and/or pressure.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Metamorphic in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense geology: resulting from intense heat and/or pressure:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | métamorphique |
| Portuguese | metamórfico |
| Spanish | metamórfico |
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 metamorphic come from?
From metamorphosis + -ic.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).