surfboard
/ˈsɝfˌbɔɹd/noun, verb
surfboard is spelled S-U-R-F-B-O-A-R-D: 9 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 36,565th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, surfboard means “A shaped waterproof plank, usually made of wood or foam and reinforced plastic, used to surf on waves” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of surfboard is surfboards.
How many letters and syllables are in surfboard?
| Letters | 9: S-U-R-F-B-O-A-R-D |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 36,565th 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 surfboard?
Surfboard appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 36,565th 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 surfboard?
- UK /ˈsɜːfˌbɔːd/
- US /ˈsɝfˌbɔɹd/
Surfboard 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). Recordings: En-us-surfboard.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of surfboard
- surfboards plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- surfboarding participle, present
- surfboarded participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does surfboard mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A shaped waterproof plank, usually made of wood or foam and reinforced plastic, used to surf on waves.
One shark attacked the surfboard.
verb
- 1
To use a surfboard; to surf.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Surfboard in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense a shaped waterproof plank used to surf on waves:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | planche de surf |
| German | Surfbrett, Wellenreiterbrett |
| Portuguese | prancha |
| Spanish | tabla de surf, tabla hawaiana |
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 surfboard come from?
From surf + board.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).