promulgate
/ˈpɹɑ.məl.ɡeɪt/verb
promulgate is spelled P-R-O-M-U-L-G-A-T-E: 10 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 5 million words in written English, the 67,454th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, promulgate means “To make known or make public” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in promulgate?
| Letters | 10: P-R-O-M-U-L-G-A-T-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 5 million words; the 67,454th 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 promulgate?
Promulgate appears about once in every 5 million words in written English, the 67,454th 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 promulgate?
- UK /ˈpɹɒml̩.ɡeɪt/
- US /ˈpɹɑ.məl.ɡeɪt/
Promulgate has 3 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: En-us-promulgate.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of promulgate
- promulgates present, singular, he/she/it
- promulgating participle, present
- promulgated participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does promulgate mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
To make known or make public.
- 2
To put into effect as a regulation.
- 3
nonstandardTo advocate on behalf of (something or someone, especially of an idea); to spread knowledge of and make more widely known.
- 4
obsoletepast participle of promulgate
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Promulgate in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | promulguer |
| German | verkünden, bekanntmachen , erlassen |
| Portuguese | promulgar |
| Spanish | promulgar |
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 promulgate come from?
Inherited from Middle English promulgaten, from Latin prōmulgātus, perfect passive participle of prōmulgō (“to make known, publish”), either from provulgō (“to make known, publish”), from pro (“forth”) + vulgō (“to publish”), or from mulgeō (“to bring forth”, literally “to milk”); see -ate (verb-forming suffix) and -ate (adjective-forming suffix). Doublet of promulge.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).