outreach
/ˈaʊtɹiːtʃ/noun, verb
outreach is spelled O-U-T-R-E-A-C-H: 8 letters and 2 syllables. It appears 4.8 times per million words in written English, the 11,541st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, outreach means “The act of reaching out” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of outreach is outreaches.
How many letters and syllables are in outreach?
| Letters | 8: O-U-T-R-E-A-C-H |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 4.8 times per million words; the 11,541st 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 outreach?
Outreach appears 4.8 times per million words in written English, the 11,541st 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 outreach?
- /ˈaʊtɹiːtʃ/
As a verb (“To reach further than”): /aʊtˈɹiːtʃ/.
Outreach 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: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-outreach_(noun).wav, LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-outreach_(verb).wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of outreach
- outreaches plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- outreaching participle, present
- outreached participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does outreach mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The act of reaching out.
- 2
The act of raising awareness.
- 3
The extent or length of one's reach.
- 4
The act or practice of visiting and providing services (of a charity, church, or other organization) to people who might not otherwise have access to those services.
He is involved in social outreach, education and environmental initiatives.
verb
- 1
To reach further than.
- 2
To surpass or exceed.
- 3
To go too far.
- 4
To provide charitable or religious services to people who would otherwise not have access to those services.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Outreach in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | atteinte , portée, étendue , dépasser |
| German | Handreichung , Reichweite , größere Kreise erreichen , Öffentlichkeitsarbeit, Streetwork , übertrumpfen |
| Portuguese | extensão |
| Spanish | alcance , actividades de difusión/extensión, ayuda/asistencia comunitaria |
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 outreach come from?
From out- + reach.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).