sundance
noun
sundance is spelled S-U-N-D-A-N-C-E: 8 letters and 2 syllables. It appears 1.8 times per million words in written English, the 20,906th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, sundance means “Any of various Native American religious rituals with songs, dances, praying, etc” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of sundance is sundances.
How many letters and syllables are in sundance?
| Letters | 8: S-U-N-D-A-N-C-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 1.8 times per million words; the 20,906th 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 sundance?
Sundance appears 1.8 times per million words in written English, the 20,906th 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 sundance?
Sundance 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 sundance
Also written: sun dance (one word or two).
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of sundance
- sundances plural
- sun dance
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does sundance mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Any of various Native American religious rituals with songs, dances, praying, etc.
- 2
Gaillardia pulchella, a flowering plant of the Southern United States, from Arizona to Florida, and northern Mexico.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does sundance come from?
From sun + dance.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).