plasticine
/ˈplæs.tɪ.siːn/noun
plasticine is spelled P-L-A-S-T-I-C-I-N-E: 10 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 9 million words in written English, the 88,353rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, plasticine means “Modeling clay” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of plasticine is plasticines.
How many letters and syllables are in plasticine?
| Letters | 10: P-L-A-S-T-I-C-I-N-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 9 million words; the 88,353rd 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 plasticine?
Plasticine appears about once in every 9 million words in written English, the 88,353rd 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 plasticine?
- /ˈplæs.tɪ.siːn/
Plasticine has 3 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)-Vealhurl-plasticine.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of plasticine
- plasticines plural
- plasticene
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does plasticine mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Modeling clay.
noun
- 1
A brand of modelling clay, a putty-like modelling material made from calcium salts, petroleum jelly and fatty acids.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does plasticine come from?
Genericized trademark from the brand name Plasticine.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).