skyrocket
/ˈskaɪˌɹɒk.ɪt/noun, verb
skyrocket is spelled S-K-Y-R-O-C-K-E-T: 9 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 37,459th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, skyrocket means “A type of firework that uses a solid rocket engine to rise quickly into the sky where it emits a variety of effects such as stars, bangs, crackles…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of skyrocket is skyrockets.
How many letters and syllables are in skyrocket?
| Letters | 9: S-K-Y-R-O-C-K-E-T |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 37,459th 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 skyrocket?
Skyrocket appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 37,459th 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 skyrocket?
- UK /ˈskaɪˌɹɒk.ɪt/
Skyrocket 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: En-au-skyrocket.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of skyrocket
- skyrockets plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- skyrocketing participle, present
- skyrocketed participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does skyrocket mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A type of firework that uses a solid rocket engine to rise quickly into the sky where it emits a variety of effects such as stars, bangs, crackles, etc.
- 2
A rebuke, a scolding.
- 3
AustraliaUKslangA pocket.
verb
- 1
informalTo rise or increase suddenly and extremely; to shoot up; to surge or spike.
The shortage caused prices to skyrocket.
- 2
informalTo cause to increase suddenly and extremely.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Skyrocket in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | fusée d'artifice , volée de bois vert, Scud , grimper en flèche, monter en flèche, exploser |
| German | Feuerwerksrakete , emporschnellen, hochschnellen, explodieren |
| Portuguese | ir às alturas, elevar-se às alturas |
| Spanish | dispararse, ponerse por las nubes, desbocarse, exponenciarse, espumar, subir a las nubes |
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 skyrocket come from?
From sky + rocket.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).