pontine
/ˈpɑnˌtaɪn/adjective
pontine is spelled P-O-N-T-I-N-E: 7 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 11 million words in written English, the 101,613th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, pontine means “Of or relating to a bridge or bridges” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in pontine?
| Letters | 7: P-O-N-T-I-N-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 11 million words; the 101,613th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
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).
How common is pontine?
Pontine appears about once in every 11 million words in written English, the 101,613th 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 pontine?
- US /ˈpɑnˌtaɪn/
- US /ˈpɑnˌtiːn/
Pontine has 2 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-HeatherMarieKosur-pontine.wav, LL-Q1860_(eng)-HeatherMarieKosur-pontine_(variant).wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What does pontine mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Of or relating to a bridge or bridges.
- 2
Of or pertaining to the pons in the brain stem.
adjective
- 1
Of or relating to the Pontine Marshes, a formerly extensive swampy area between Rome and Naples. The area has since been drained and reclaimed and is today mostly used for agriculture.
- 2
Pertaining to Ponza, an island in the Tyrrhenian Sea
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).