pronto
/ˈpɹɑntoʊ/adverb, adjective
pronto is spelled P-R-O-N-T-O: 6 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 34,504th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adverb, pronto means “Quickly, very soon, promptly” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in pronto?
| Letters | 6: P-R-O-N-T-O |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 1 million words; the 34,504th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with | |
| Same letters |
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); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is pronto?
Pronto appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 34,504th 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 pronto?
- UK /ˈpɹɒntəʊ/
- UK [ˈpʰɹɒntʰəʊ̯]
- US /ˈpɹɑntoʊ/
Pronto 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-pronto.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with pronto?
One word on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as pronto from its last stressed vowel (/ɑntoʊ/):
Spelled with the same letters in another order: proton.
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 pronto
- more pronto comparative
- most pronto superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does pronto mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adverb
- 1
informalQuickly, very soon, promptly.
I need to finish this assignment pronto.
adjective
- 1
informalrareQuick, prompt.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Pronto in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense quickly:
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 pronto come from?
Borrowed from Spanish pronto, from Latin prōmptus. Doublet of prompt.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).