Microsoft
/ˈmaɪkɹəˌsɔft/noun, verb
Microsoft is spelled M-I-C-R-O-S-O-F-T: 9 letters and 3 syllables. It appears 23 times per million words in written English, the 3,875th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, Microsoft means “A company whose products are widespread” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of Microsoft is Microsofts.
How many letters and syllables are in Microsoft?
| Letters | 9: M-I-C-R-O-S-O-F-T |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 23 times per million words; the 3,875th 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 Microsoft?
Microsoft appears 23 times per million words in written English, the 3,875th 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 Microsoft?
- UK /ˈmaɪkɹəˌsɒft/
- US /ˈmaɪkɹəˌsɔft/
- US /ˈmaɪkɹoʊˌsɔft/
Microsoft 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: En-au-Microsoft.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of Microsoft
- Microsofts plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- Microsofting participle, present
- Microsofted participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does Microsoft mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A company whose products are widespread.
verb
- 1
slangTo Microsoftify.
- 2
slangTo render more like Microsoft with regards to business practices and tactics.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does Microsoft come from?
A blend of microcomputer + software. See -soft.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).