Pentecostal
/ˌpen.tɪˈkɒs.təl/adjective, noun
Pentecostal is spelled P-E-N-T-E-C-O-S-T-A-L: 11 letters and 4 syllables. It appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 34,504th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, Pentecostal means “Of, or relating to Pentecost” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in Pentecostal?
| Letters | 11: P-E-N-T-E-C-O-S-T-A-L |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 1 million words; the 34,504th 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 Pentecostal?
Pentecostal appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 34,504th 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 Pentecostal?
- /ˌpen.tɪˈkɒs.təl/
Pentecostal 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).
Forms of Pentecostal
- Pentecostals plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does Pentecostal mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Of, or relating to Pentecost.
- 2
Of, or relating to a Christian religious movement that emphasizes the Holy Spirit.
noun
- 1
A member of a Pentecostal church.
- 2
obsoleteAn offering formerly made to the parish priest, or to the mother church, at Pentecost.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Pentecostal in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense a member of a Pentecostal church:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | pentecôtiste |
| German | Pfingstler, Pfingstlerin |
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 Pentecostal come from?
From Pentecost + -al.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).