priming
/ˈpɹaɪmɪŋ/noun, verb
priming is spelled P-R-I-M-I-N-G: 7 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 33,236th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, priming means “A substance used as a primer” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of priming is primings.
How many letters and syllables are in priming?
| Letters | 7: P-R-I-M-I-N-G |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 1 million words; the 33,236th 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 priming?
Priming appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 33,236th 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 priming?
- /ˈpɹaɪmɪŋ/
Priming 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: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-priming.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of priming
- primings plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does priming mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A substance used as a primer.
- 2
A form of seed planting preparation in which the seeds are presoaked in a nanoparticle solution.
- 3
A harmful condition in which water is carried over from the boiler of a steam locomotive.
- 4
The powder or other combustible used to communicate fire to a charge of gunpowder, as in a firearm.
- 5
The first contact that an antigen-specific T helper cell precursors have with an antigen.
- 6
A cognitive process in which media information increases temporarily the accessibility of knowledge units in the memory of an individual.
- 7
The effect that a nutrient has on the rate of organic matter decomposition
- 8
The process of flushing the tubing with IV fluid to remove air before connecting it to a patient.
verb
- 1
present participle and gerund of prime
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Priming in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense substance:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | amorce |
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.