showtime
/ˈʃoʊˌtaɪm/noun, interjection
showtime is spelled S-H-O-W-T-I-M-E: 8 letters and 2 syllables. It appears 2.5 times per million words in written English, the 17,342nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, showtime means “The time at which an entertainment event is set to begin” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of showtime is showtimes.
How many letters and syllables are in showtime?
| Letters | 8: S-H-O-W-T-I-M-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 2.5 times per million words; the 17,342nd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Pairs people 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); Bing searches in the United States: the average month from September 2025 to August 2026 (Microsoft Advertising keyword data through DataForSEO, read September 30, 2026).
How common is showtime?
Showtime appears 2.5 times per million words in written English, the 17,342nd 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 showtime?
- US /ˈʃoʊˌtaɪm/
Showtime has 2 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).
Words people confuse with showtime
Word pairs people search, with the monthly searches for “a vs b” (G: Google, B: Bing, United States).
Also written: show time (one word or two).
Sources: Google and Bing searches (September 2025 to August 2026, through DataForSEO); English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of showtime
- showtimes plural
- show time
- showtime!
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does showtime mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The time at which an entertainment event is set to begin.
- 2
The time for action.
interjection
- 1
A declaration that something is about to happen, particularly that the person speaking is about to act.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Showtime in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense interjection:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | que le spectacle commence ! |
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 showtime come from?
From show + time.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).