pyrotechnics
py·ro·tech·nics/ˌpaɪ.roʊˈtɛk.nɪks/noun
pyrotechnics is spelled P-Y-R-O-T-E-C-H-N-I-C-S: 12 letters and 4 syllables (py·ro·tech·nics). It appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 47,073rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, pyrotechnics means “The art and technology of fireworks and related military applications” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in pyrotechnics?
| Letters | 12: P-Y-R-O-T-E-C-H-N-I-C-S |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4: py·ro·tech·nics |
| In writing | about once in every 3 million words; the 47,073rd 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 pyrotechnics?
Pyrotechnics appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 47,073rd 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 pyrotechnics?
- /ˌpaɪ.ɹəˈtɛk.nəks/
- US /ˌpaɪ.roʊˈtɛk.nɪks/
Pyrotechnics has 4 syllables, split py·ro·tech·nics in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-pyrotechnics.ogg, En-au-pyrotechnics.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What does pyrotechnics mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The art and technology of fireworks and related military applications.
- 2
A display of fireworks.
- 3
An impressive display.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Pyrotechnics in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense art and technology of fireworks:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | pyrotechnie |
| German | Pyrotechnik, Feuerwerkerei |
| Portuguese | pirotecnia |
| Spanish | pirotecnia |
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 pyrotechnics come from?
From pyro- + technic + -ics.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).