prodigious
pro·dig·i·ous/pɹəˈdɪd͡ʒəs/adjective
prodigious is spelled P-R-O-D-I-G-I-O-U-S: 10 letters and 4 syllables (pro·dig·i·ous). It appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 31,974th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, prodigious means “Extraordinarily amazing” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in prodigious?
| Letters | 10: P-R-O-D-I-G-I-O-U-S |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4: pro·dig·i·ous |
| In writing | about once in every 1 million words; the 31,974th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
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 prodigious?
Prodigious appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 31,974th 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 prodigious?
- UK /pɹəˈdɪd͡ʒəs/
- US /pɹəˈdɪd͡ʒəs/
- US /pɹoʊ-/
Prodigious has 4 syllables, split pro·dig·i·ous in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-prodigious.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with prodigious?
One word on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as prodigious from its last stressed vowel (/ɪdʒəs/):
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 prodigious
- more prodigious comparative
- most prodigious superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does prodigious mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Extraordinarily amazing.
- 2
In a positive sense: marvellous, wonderful; (specifically) extremely talented, especially at a young age.
- 3
In a negative sense: appalling, horrifying, shocking; (specifically, archaic) abnormal, freakish, monstrous, unnatural.
- 4
Very big in extent, quantity, or size; abundant; intense; colossal, huge.
- 5
archaicobsoleteHaving the nature of an omen or portent; ominous, portentous.
adverb
- 1
archaicSynonym of prodigiously (“in a prodigious manner”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Prodigious in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | prodigieux |
| German | verwunderlich , gewaltig, ungeheuer |
| Portuguese | prodigioso |
| Spanish | prodigioso |
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.