synergy
/ˈsɪnəɹd͡ʒi/noun
synergy is spelled S-Y-N-E-R-G-Y: 7 letters and 3 syllables. It appears 1.7 times per million words in written English, the 21,798th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, synergy means “A synonym of binding energy” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of synergy is synergies.
How many letters and syllables are in synergy?
| Letters | 7: S-Y-N-E-R-G-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 1.7 times per million words; the 21,798th 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 synergy?
Synergy appears 1.7 times per million words in written English, the 21,798th 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 synergy?
- UK /ˈsɪnəd͡ʒi/
- US /ˈsɪnəɹd͡ʒi/
- Australia /ˈsɪnəd͡ʒi/
Synergy has 3 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: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-synergy.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of synergy
- synergies plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does synergy mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A synonym of binding energy.
Depending on the initial condition of the system (initial alphabet and number of elements) the co-evolution of nested local and global hierarchies continues until the system reaches a maximum value of complexity. At least for nuclear system
- 2
The cooperation of two or more nerves, muscles, organs, etc.
the digestive synergy
- 3
The combined action of two or more drugs where the effects are stronger than their mere sum.
- 4
Benefits resulting from combining different groups, people, objects or processes.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Synergy in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | synergie |
| German | Synergie , Zusammenwirken, gegenseitige Verstärkung |
| Portuguese | sinergia |
| Spanish | sinergia |
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 synergy come from?
From Ancient Greek συνεργία (sunergía, “cooperation”), from σύν (sún, “with, together”) + ἔργον (érgon, “work”). By surface analysis, syn- + -ergy.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).