outcry
/ˈaʊtkɹaɪ/noun, verb
outcry is spelled O-U-T-C-R-Y: 6 letters and 2 syllables. It appears 1.6 times per million words in written English, the 22,073rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, outcry means “A loud cry or uproar” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of outcry is outcries.
How many letters and syllables are in outcry?
| Letters | 6: O-U-T-C-R-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 1.6 times per million words; the 22,073rd 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 outcry?
Outcry appears 1.6 times per million words in written English, the 22,073rd 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 outcry?
- US /ˈaʊtkɹaɪ/
As a verb (“To cry out”): /aʊtˈkɹaɪ/.
Outcry has 2 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-us-outcry.ogg, LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-outcry_(verb).wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of outcry
- outcries plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- outcrying participle, present
- outcried participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does outcry mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A loud cry or uproar.
His appearance was greeted with an outcry of jeering.
- 2
A strong protest.
The proposal was met with a public outcry.
- 3
IndiaarchaicAn auction.
to send goods to an outcry
verb
- 1
To cry out.
- 2
To cry louder than.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Outcry in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Schrei , Aufschrei, Sturm der Entrüstung |
| French | levée de boucliers, tollé |
| Spanish | protesta, asonada |
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 outcry come from?
From Middle English outcry, outcri, outcrye, equivalent to out- + cry. The verb is from Middle English outcrien.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).