msec
m·sec/ˈɛm.sɛk/noun
msec is spelled M-S-E-C: 4 letters and 2 syllables (m·sec). It appears about once in every 17 million words in written English, the 125,655th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, msec means “A millisecond, ¹⁄₁₀₀₀ of a second” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of msec is msecs.
How many letters and syllables are in msec?
| Letters | 4: M-S-E-C |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: m·sec |
| In writing | about once in every 17 million words; the 125,655th 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 msec?
Msec appears about once in every 17 million words in written English, the 125,655th 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 msec?
- /ˈɛm.sɛk/
Msec has 2 syllables, split m·sec in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of msec
- msecs plural
- msec.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does msec mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
informalA millisecond, ¹⁄₁₀₀₀ of a second.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does msec come from?
From Translingual m- (“milli-”) + English sec (“second”). First attested in 1935.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).