polymeric
poly·mer·ic/ˌpɑliˈmɛɹɪk/adjective
polymeric is spelled P-O-L-Y-M-E-R-I-C: 9 letters and 3 syllables (poly·mer·ic). It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 43,663rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, polymeric means “Of, relating to, or consisting of a polymer. Examples of such compounds include polyurethane foams, PVC foams, and styrofoam” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in polymeric?
| Letters | 9: P-O-L-Y-M-E-R-I-C |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3: poly·mer·ic |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 43,663rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with | |
| Same letters |
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 polymeric?
Polymeric appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 43,663rd 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 polymeric?
- UK /ˌpɒlɪˈmɛɹɪk/
- US /ˌpɑliˈmɛɹɪk/
Polymeric has 3 syllables, split poly·mer·ic in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-polymeric.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with polymeric?
7 words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as polymeric from its last stressed vowel (/ɛɹɪk/):
Spelled with the same letters in another order: micropyle.
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 polymeric
- more polymeric comparative
- most polymeric superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does polymeric mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Of, relating to, or consisting of a polymer. Examples of such compounds include polyurethane foams, PVC foams, and styrofoam.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does polymeric come from?
From polymer + -ic.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).