thermokarst
/ˌθɜː(ɹ).mʊəˈkɑː(ɹ)st/noun
thermokarst is spelled T-H-E-R-M-O-K-A-R-S-T: 11 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 85 million words in written English, the 293,966th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, thermokarst means “A region similar in appearance to karst topography, characterized by an irregular land surface, with bogs, pits, and other depressions, formed in…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of thermokarst is thermokarsts.
How many letters and syllables are in thermokarst?
| Letters | 11: T-H-E-R-M-O-K-A-R-S-T |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 85 million words; the 293,966th 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 thermokarst?
Thermokarst appears about once in every 85 million words in written English, the 293,966th 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 thermokarst?
- UK /ˌθɜː(ɹ).mʊəˈkɑː(ɹ)st/
Thermokarst has 3 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Wodencafe-thermokarst.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of thermokarst
- thermokarsts plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does thermokarst mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A region similar in appearance to karst topography, characterized by an irregular land surface, with bogs, pits, and other depressions, formed in areas of permafrost due to ice melting.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does thermokarst come from?
From thermo- + karst.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).