newspaper
news·pa·per/ˈn(j)usˌpeɪpɚ/noun, verb
newspaper is spelled N-E-W-S-P-A-P-E-R: 9 letters and 3 syllables (news·pa·per). It appears 40 times per million words in written English, the 2,487th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, newspaper means “A publication, usually published daily or weekly, containing news and other articles. Traditionally a print publication typically printed on cheap…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of newspaper is newspapers.
How many letters and syllables are in newspaper?
| Letters | 9: N-E-W-S-P-A-P-E-R |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3: news·pa·per |
| In writing | 40 times per million words; the 2,487th 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 newspaper?
Newspaper appears 40 times per million words in written English, the 2,487th 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 newspaper?
- UK /ˈnjuːsˌpeɪpə/
- UK /ˈnjuːzˌpeɪpə/
- US /ˈn(j)usˌpeɪpɚ/
Newspaper has 3 syllables, split news·pa·per in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-newspaper.wav, En-us-newspaper.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of newspaper
- newspapers plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- newspapering participle, present
- newspapered participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does newspaper mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A publication, usually published daily or weekly, containing news and other articles. Traditionally a print publication typically printed on cheap, low-quality paper; today usually digital and often also available in print.
Many major newspapers are paywalled because they need the revenue.
- 2
The news organization that produces such a publication.
Holonyms: press, news media, media
- 3
A quantity of or one of the types of paper on which newspapers are printed.
verb
- 1
To cover with newspaper.
She newspapered one end of the room before painting the bookcase.
- 2
To engage in the business of journalism
His newspapered his way through the South on the sports beat, avoiding dry towns.
- 3
obsoleteTo harass somebody through newspaper articles.
He got newspapered out of public life.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
How do you abbreviate newspaper?
Wiktionary records one abbreviation of newspaper: paper.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Newspaper in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | journal , papier journal |
| German | Zeitung , Zeitungspapier |
| Portuguese | jornal , papel de periódico, papel-jornal |
| Spanish | periódico, diario, rotativo, gaceta , papel de periódico |
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 newspaper come from?
From news + paper.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).