psytrance
/ˈsaɪ.tɹæns/noun
psytrance is spelled P-S-Y-T-R-A-N-C-E: 9 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 17 million words in written English, the 124,184th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, psytrance means “A genre of trance music characterized by hypnotic arrangements of synthetic rhythms and complex layered melodies created by high-tempo riffs” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in psytrance?
| Letters | 9: P-S-Y-T-R-A-N-C-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 17 million words; the 124,184th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
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).
How common is psytrance?
Psytrance appears about once in every 17 million words in written English, the 124,184th 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 psytrance?
- UK /ˈsaɪ.tɹɑːns/
- US /ˈsaɪ.tɹæns/
Psytrance has 2 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does psytrance mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A genre of trance music characterized by hypnotic arrangements of synthetic rhythms and complex layered melodies created by high-tempo riffs.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Psytrance in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense subgenre of electronic dance music:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | psytrance, psy-trance |
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 psytrance come from?
Short for psychedelic trance.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).