pacifier
pa·ci·fi·er/ˈpæsɪfaɪɚ/noun
pacifier is spelled P-A-C-I-F-I-E-R: 8 letters and 4 syllables (pa·ci·fi·er). It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 44,767th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, pacifier means “Someone or something that pacifies” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of pacifier is pacifiers.
How many letters and syllables are in pacifier?
| Letters | 8: P-A-C-I-F-I-E-R |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4: pa·ci·fi·er |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 44,767th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
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); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is pacifier?
Pacifier appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 44,767th 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 pacifier?
- UK /ˈpæsɪfaɪə/
- US /ˈpæsɪfaɪɚ/
Pacifier has 4 syllables, split pa·ci·fi·er in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-pacifier.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with pacifier?
One word on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as pacifier from its last stressed vowel (/æsɪfaɪəɹ/):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of pacifier
- pacifiers plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does pacifier mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Someone or something that pacifies.
- 2
CanadaUSA rubber or plastic device imitating a nipple that goes into a baby’s mouth, used to calm and quiet the baby.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
How do you abbreviate pacifier?
Wiktionary records one abbreviation of pacifier: paci.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Pacifier in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | pacificateur , sucette, tétine, tututte, tototte, suce |
| German | Befrieder, Beruhiger, Friedensstifter , Schnuller, Beruhigungssauger |
| Portuguese | pacificador , chupeta, chucha, pipo, bico |
| Spanish | pacificador , chupete, bobo, chupa, chupo, chupón |
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 pacifier come from?
From pacify + -er.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).