safari
/səˈfɑːɹ.i/noun, verb
safari is spelled S-A-F-A-R-I: 6 letters and 3 syllables. It appears 4.3 times per million words in written English, the 12,397th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, safari means “A trip into any undeveloped area to see, photograph or to hunt wild animals in their own environment” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of safari is safaris.
How many letters and syllables are in safari?
| Letters | 6: S-A-F-A-R-I |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 4.3 times per million words; the 12,397th 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 safari?
Safari appears 4.3 times per million words in written English, the 12,397th 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 safari?
- /səˈfɑːɹ.i/
Safari has 3 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-safari.wav, LL-Q1860_(eng)-Wodencafe-safari.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of safari
- safaris plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- safariing participle, present
- safaried participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does safari mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A trip into any undeveloped area to see, photograph or to hunt wild animals in their own environment.
We're going on a safari in Kenya.
- 2
A caravan going on a safari.
- 3
Any trip for the purpose of discovering something new or acquiring prizes or trophies.
verb
- 1
To take part in a safari.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Safari in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense a trip into any undeveloped area:
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 safari come from?
Borrowed from Swahili safari (“journey”), borrowed from Arabic سَفَر (safar).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).