pyramidal
/pɪˈɹæm.ɪ.dl̩/adjective, noun
pyramidal is spelled P-Y-R-A-M-I-D-A-L: 9 letters and 4 syllables. It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 39,832nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, pyramidal means “Pyramid-shaped” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in pyramidal?
| Letters | 9: P-Y-R-A-M-I-D-A-L |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 39,832nd 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 pyramidal?
Pyramidal appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 39,832nd 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 pyramidal?
- /pɪˈɹæm.ɪ.dl̩/
Pyramidal has 4 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-pyramidal.wav, LL-Q1860_(eng)-Naomi_Persephone_Amethyst_(NaomiAmethyst)-pyramidal.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of pyramidal
- pyramidals plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does pyramidal mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Pyramid-shaped.
- 2
Tetragonal.
noun
- 1
One of the carpal bones.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Pyramidal in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense pyramid-shaped:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | pyramidal |
| German | pyramidenförmig |
| Portuguese | piramidal |
| Spanish | piramidal |
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 pyramidal come from?
From Middle English piramidal, piramydale, from Medieval Latin pȳramidālis. By surface analysis, pyramid + -al.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).