puncture
punc·ture/ˈpʌŋkt͡ʃɚ/noun, verb
puncture is spelled P-U-N-C-T-U-R-E: 8 letters and 2 syllables (punc·ture). It appears 1.7 times per million words in written English, the 21,516th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, puncture means “The act or an instance of puncturing” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of puncture is punctures.
How many letters and syllables are in puncture?
| Letters | 8: P-U-N-C-T-U-R-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: punc·ture |
| In writing | 1.7 times per million words; the 21,516th 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 puncture?
Puncture appears 1.7 times per million words in written English, the 21,516th 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 puncture?
- UK /ˈpʌŋktʃə/
- US /ˈpʌŋkt͡ʃɚ/
Puncture has 2 syllables, split punc·ture in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-puncture.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with puncture?
One word on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as puncture from its last stressed vowel (/ʌŋktʃəɹ/):
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 puncture
- punctures plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- puncturing participle, present
- punctured participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does puncture mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The act or an instance of puncturing.
- 2
A hole, cut, or tear created by a sharp object.
There were two small punctures in his arm where the snake's fangs had pierced the skin.
- 3
A hole in a vehicle's tyre, causing the tyre to deflate.
On the way back we got a puncture, and we were stuck at the roadside for three hours until help arrived.
verb
- 1
To pierce; to break through; to tear a hole.
The needle punctured the balloon instantly.
- 2
To destroy the vitality or strength of.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Puncture in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | piqûre, perforation, crevaison , perforer |
| German | Einstich, Reifenpanne , durchstechen, punktieren |
| Portuguese | punctura, perfuração |
| Spanish | pinchazo, ponchadura , ponchar, puncionar, punzar, pinchar |
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 puncture come from?
Borrowed from Late Latin punctūra.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).