stricture
stric·ture/ˈstɹɪkt͡ʃɚ/noun
stricture is spelled S-T-R-I-C-T-U-R-E: 9 letters and 2 syllables (stric·ture). It appears about once in every 10 million words in written English, the 92,628th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, stricture means “A rule restricting behaviour or action” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of stricture is strictures.
How many letters and syllables are in stricture?
| Letters | 9: S-T-R-I-C-T-U-R-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: stric·ture |
| In writing | about once in every 10 million words; the 92,628th 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 stricture?
Stricture appears about once in every 10 million words in written English, the 92,628th 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 stricture?
- UK /ˈstɹɪkt͡ʃəː/
- UK [ˈstɹ̝̊ɪkt͡ʃəː]
- US /ˈstɹɪkt͡ʃɚ/
Stricture has 2 syllables, split stric·ture in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-stricture.wav, En-us-stricture.oga, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of stricture
- strictures plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does stricture mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A rule restricting behaviour or action.
- 2
A general state of restrictiveness on behavior, action, or ideology.
I just couldn't take the stricture of that place a single day more.
- 3
A sternly critical remark or review.
- 4
Abnormal narrowing of a canal or duct in the body.
- 5
obsoleteStrictness.
- 6
obsoleteA stroke; a glance; a touch.
- 7
The degree of contact, in consonants.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Stricture in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Spanish | estrechura, angostura, restricción, constreñimiento, estrechez , estenosis |
| French | étranglement, rétrécissement |
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 stricture come from?
Borrowed from Late Latin strictūra, from Latin strictus.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).