multiracial
/ˌmʌltiˈɹeɪʃəl/adjective, noun
multiracial is spelled M-U-L-T-I-R-A-C-I-A-L: 11 letters and 4 syllables. It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 45,363rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, multiracial means “Composed of, or having a mixture of, multiple races” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in multiracial?
| Letters | 11: M-U-L-T-I-R-A-C-I-A-L |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 45,363rd 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 multiracial?
Multiracial appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 45,363rd 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 multiracial?
- /ˌmʌltiˈɹeɪʃəl/
Multiracial 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)-Flame,_not_lame-multiracial.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Words people confuse with multiracial
Also written: multi-racial (one word or two).
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of multiracial
- more multiracial comparative
- most multiracial superlative
- multiracials plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does multiracial mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Composed of, or having a mixture of, multiple races.
noun
- 1
An individual of more than one race.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Multiracial in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense of, or having a mixture of, multiple races:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | verschiedenrassig, vielrassig, mehrrassig, gemischtrassig |
| Portuguese | multirracial |
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 multiracial come from?
From multi- + racial.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).