petitgrain
/ˌpə.tiˈɡræ̃/noun
petitgrain is spelled P-E-T-I-T-G-R-A-I-N: 10 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 98 million words in written English, the 317,168th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, petitgrain means “An essential oil that is extracted from the green twigs of the bitter orange plant” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in petitgrain?
| Letters | 10: P-E-T-I-T-G-R-A-I-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 98 million words; the 317,168th 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 petitgrain?
Petitgrain appears about once in every 98 million words in written English, the 317,168th 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 petitgrain?
- UK /ˌpə.tiˈɡræ̃/
- UK /ˌpə.tiˈɡrã/
- UK /ˌpə.tiˈɡreɪn/
Petitgrain has 3 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What rhymes with petitgrain?
One word on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as petitgrain from its last stressed vowel (/æ/, British pronunciation):
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 petitgrain mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
An essential oil that is extracted from the green twigs of the bitter orange plant.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does petitgrain come from?
From French petitgrain.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).