Plymouth
/ˈplɪməθ/noun
Plymouth is spelled P-L-Y-M-O-U-T-H: 8 letters and 2 syllables. It appears 4.9 times per million words in written English, the 11,373rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, Plymouth means “An automobile of the make Plymouth” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of Plymouth is Plymouths.
How many letters and syllables are in Plymouth?
| Letters | 8: P-L-Y-M-O-U-T-H |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 4.9 times per million words; the 11,373rd 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 Plymouth?
Plymouth appears 4.9 times per million words in written English, the 11,373rd 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 Plymouth?
- /ˈplɪməθ/
Plymouth 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). Recordings: En-uk-Plymouth.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of Plymouth
- Plymouths plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does Plymouth mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
An automobile of the make Plymouth.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does Plymouth come from?
From Plym + mouth, referring to the river's mouth.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).