pharos
/ˈfɛəɹɒs/noun
pharos is spelled P-H-A-R-O-S: 6 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 7 million words in written English, the 81,375th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data, counting Pharos, the name). As a noun, pharos means “An ancient lighthouse or beacon to guide sailors” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of pharos is pharoses or pharoi.
How many letters and syllables are in pharos?
| Letters | 6: P-H-A-R-O-S |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 7 million words; the 81,375th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Same letters |
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); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is pharos?
Pharos appears about once in every 7 million words in written English, the 81,375th most frequent word form in the list. The list counts every capitalisation together, so this includes Pharos, the name.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce pharos?
- /ˈfɛəɹɒs/
Pharos has 2 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).
What rhymes with pharos?
No other word on PlainSpell ends in the same sounds as pharos.
Spelled with the same letters in another order: phasor.
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).
Forms of pharos
- pharoses plural
- pharoi plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does pharos mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
An ancient lighthouse or beacon to guide sailors.
- 2
That which stands out; a shining light.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does pharos come from?
From Ancient Greek Φάρος (Pháros).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).