microchip
/ˈmaɪkɹoʊˌt͡ʃɪp/noun, verb
microchip is spelled M-I-C-R-O-C-H-I-P: 9 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 noun, microchip means “An integrated circuit” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of microchip is microchips.
How many letters and syllables are in microchip?
| Letters | 9: M-I-C-R-O-C-H-I-P |
|---|---|
| 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 microchip?
Microchip 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 microchip?
- US /ˈmaɪkɹoʊˌt͡ʃɪp/
Microchip 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-microchip.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of microchip
- microchips plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- microchipping participle, present
- microchipped participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does microchip mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
An integrated circuit.
- 2
A microprocessor.
By the early 2020s, the strategic priority level of microchip fabrication prowess and capacity had only grown.
verb
- 1
To fit (an animal) with a microchip.
- 2
To cause microscopic chips (abrasions) in a material.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Microchip in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense integrated circuit:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | micropuce |
| German | Mikrochip |
| Portuguese | microchipe |
| Spanish | microchip |
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 microchip come from?
From micro- + chip.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).