panama
/ˈpænəmɑ/noun
panama is spelled P-A-N-A-M-A: 6 letters and 3 syllables. It appears 7.2 times per million words in written English, the 8,784th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, panama means “Alternative form of Panama (“type of hat”)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of panama is panamas.
How many letters and syllables are in panama?
| Letters | 6: P-A-N-A-M-A |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 7.2 times per million words; the 8,784th 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 panama?
Panama appears 7.2 times per million words in written English, the 8,784th 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 panama?
- UK /ˈpænəmɑː/
- British /ˈpanəmɑː/
- US /ˈpænəmɑ/
Panama has 3 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)-Soundguys-Panama.wav, En-us-Panama-2.ogg, En-us-Panama.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of panama
- panamas plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does panama mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Alternative form of Panama (“type of hat”).
noun
- 1
A Panama hat.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does panama come from?
Borrowed from Spanish Panamá, of unknown origin. Possibly from a Chibchan language such as Kuna, or another indigenous language of the region (such as Cueva, which is barely attested and is now extinct).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).