pneumatic
/n(j)uːˈmæ.tɪk/adjective, noun
pneumatic is spelled P-N-E-U-M-A-T-I-C: 9 letters and 3 syllables. It appears 1.3 times per million words in written English, the 25,070th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, pneumatic means “Of, relating to, or resembling air or other gases” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in pneumatic?
| Letters | 9: P-N-E-U-M-A-T-I-C |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 1.3 times per million words; the 25,070th 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 pneumatic?
Pneumatic appears 1.3 times per million words in written English, the 25,070th 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 pneumatic?
- /n(j)uːˈmæ.tɪk/
Pneumatic 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-pneumatic.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of pneumatic
- more pneumatic comparative
- most pneumatic superlative
- pneumatics plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does pneumatic mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Of, relating to, or resembling air or other gases
- 2
Of or relating to pneumatics
- 3
Powered by, or filled with, compressed air
a pneumatic instrument or engine
- 4
Having cavities filled with air
pneumatic cells or bones
- 5
Spiritual; of or relating to the pneuma
- 6
well-rounded; full-breasted; bouncy
noun
- 1
datedA vehicle, such as a bicycle, whose wheels are fitted with pneumatic tyres.
- 2
In the gnostic theologian Valentinus' triadic grouping of man, the highest type; a person focused on spiritual reality (the other two being hylic and psychic).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Pneumatic in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | pneumatique |
| Portuguese | pneumático, pneumática |
| Spanish | neumático, pneumático |
| German | pneumatisch |
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 pneumatic come from?
From Latin pneumaticus, from Ancient Greek πνευματικός (pneumatikós, “relating to wind or air”), from πνεῦμα (pneûma, “wind, air, breath, spirit”), from πνέω (pnéō, “to blow, breath”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).