particulate
/pɑːˈtɪk.jʊ.lɪt/adjective, noun, verb
particulate is spelled P-A-R-T-I-C-U-L-A-T-E: 11 letters and 4 syllables. It appears 1.1 times per million words in written English, the 27,462nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, particulate means “Composed of separate particles” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in particulate?
| Letters | 11: P-A-R-T-I-C-U-L-A-T-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 1.1 times per million words; the 27,462nd 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 particulate?
Particulate appears 1.1 times per million words in written English, the 27,462nd 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 particulate?
- UK /pɑːˈtɪk.jʊ.lɪt/
- UK /pɑːˈtɪk.jʊˌleɪt/
- UK /pəˈtɪk.jʊ.lɪt/
Particulate has 4 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)-Flame,_not_lame-particulate.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of particulate
- more particulate comparative
- most particulate superlative
- particulates plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- particulating participle, present
- particulated participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does particulate mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Composed of separate particles.
particulate air pollution
- 2
Pertaining to heritable characteristics which are attributable discretely to either one or another of an offspring's parents, rather than a blend of the two.
noun
- 1
Any solid or liquid in a subdivided state, especially one that exhibits special characteristics which are negligible in the bulk material.
Particulates in engine oil can abrade moving parts.
verb
- 1
To reduce to particles, make particulate.
- 2
obsoleteSynonym of particularize.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Particulate in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense consisting of particles:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | particulaire |
| German | (phys.) Korpuskel-, (techn.) Schwebstoff- |
| Spanish | particulado |
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 particulate come from?
From New Latin particulātus (“divided into small parts”) (also particulāta (“small parts”), from its neuter plural), from Classical Latin particula (“particle”), from pars (“part, piece”) + -cula (diminutive suffix), + -ātus (-ate). The verb is probably independently from the adjective rather than from Etymology 2.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).