Sumter
/ˈsʌmtɚ/proper noun
Sumter is spelled S-U-M-T-E-R: 6 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 38,416th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a proper noun, Sumter means “A surname” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in Sumter?
| Letters | 6: S-U-M-T-E-R |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 38,416th 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 Sumter?
Sumter appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 38,416th 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 Sumter?
- /ˈsʌmtɚ/
Sumter 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).
What does Sumter mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
proper noun
- 1
A surname.
Thomas Sumter, hero of the American Revolution.
- 2
A city, the county seat of Sumter County, South Carolina, United States.
- 3
An unincorporated community in Valley County, Nebraska, United States.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).