subwoofer
sub·woof·er/ˈsʌbˌwʊf.əɹ/noun
subwoofer is spelled S-U-B-W-O-O-F-E-R: 9 letters and 3 syllables (sub·woof·er). It appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 53,573rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, subwoofer means “A loudspeaker designed to produce low-frequency sound, especially subbass” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of subwoofer is subwoofers.
How many letters and syllables are in subwoofer?
| Letters | 9: S-U-B-W-O-O-F-E-R |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3: sub·woof·er |
| In writing | about once in every 3 million words; the 53,573rd 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 subwoofer?
Subwoofer appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 53,573rd 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 subwoofer?
- UK /ˈsʌbˌwʊf.ə/
- US /ˈsʌbˌwʊf.əɹ/
- Australia /ˈsɐbˌwʊf.ə/
Subwoofer has 3 syllables, split sub·woof·er in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of subwoofer
- subwoofers plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does subwoofer mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A loudspeaker designed to produce low-frequency sound, especially subbass.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Subwoofer in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense a woofer dedicated to the reproduction of low-pitched audio frequencies:
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 subwoofer come from?
From sub- + woofer.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).