pornographic
/ˌpɔː(ɹ)nəˈɡɹæfɪk/adjective
pornographic is spelled P-O-R-N-O-G-R-A-P-H-I-C: 12 letters and 4 syllables. It appears 1.5 times per million words in written English, the 22,965th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, pornographic means “Containing an explicit depiction of sexual activity” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in pornographic?
| Letters | 12: P-O-R-N-O-G-R-A-P-H-I-C |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 1.5 times per million words; the 22,965th 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 pornographic?
Pornographic appears 1.5 times per million words in written English, the 22,965th 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 pornographic?
- /ˌpɔː(ɹ)nəˈɡɹæfɪk/
Pornographic has 4 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-pornographic.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of pornographic
- more pornographic comparative
- most pornographic superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does pornographic mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Containing an explicit depiction of sexual activity.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Pornographic in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense containing an explicit depiction of sexual activity:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | pornographique |
| German | pornographisch |
| Portuguese | pornográfico |
| Spanish | pornográfico |
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 pornographic come from?
From pornography + -ic.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).