paralinguistic
para·lin·guis·tic/ˌpæɹəlɪŋˈɡwɪstɪk/adjective
paralinguistic is spelled P-A-R-A-L-I-N-G-U-I-S-T-I-C: 14 letters and 4 syllables (para·lin·guis·tic). It appears about once in every 74 million words in written English, the 272,462nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, paralinguistic means “Of or pertaining to, or communicated through, paralanguage; of or pertaining to paralinguistics” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in paralinguistic?
| Letters | 14: P-A-R-A-L-I-N-G-U-I-S-T-I-C |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4: para·lin·guis·tic |
| In writing | about once in every 74 million words; the 272,462nd 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 paralinguistic?
Paralinguistic appears about once in every 74 million words in written English, the 272,462nd 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 paralinguistic?
- UK /pæɹəlɪŋˈɡwɪstɪk/
- US /ˌpæɹəlɪŋˈɡwɪstɪk/
Paralinguistic has 4 syllables, split para·lin·guis·tic in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What rhymes with paralinguistic?
The 12 most written words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as paralinguistic from its last stressed vowel (/ɪstɪk/):
- artistic
- characteristic
- optimistic
- linguistic
- autistic
- futuristic
- holistic
- narcissistic
- logistic
- opportunistic
- antagonistic
- altruistic
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).
What does paralinguistic mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Of or pertaining to, or communicated through, paralanguage; of or pertaining to paralinguistics.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Paralinguistic in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense of or pertaining to paralanguage or paralinguistics:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | paralinguistique |
| German | paralinguistisch |
| Spanish | paralingüístico |
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 paralinguistic come from?
From para- + linguistic.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).