transpacific
/ˌtɹæns.pəˈsɪf.ɪk/adjective
transpacific is spelled T-R-A-N-S-P-A-C-I-F-I-C: 12 letters and 4 syllables. It appears about once in every 9 million words in written English, the 88,353rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, transpacific means “Beyond, spanning or crossing, or on or from the other side of the Pacific Ocean” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in transpacific?
| Letters | 12: T-R-A-N-S-P-A-C-I-F-I-C |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 9 million words; the 88,353rd 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 transpacific?
Transpacific appears about once in every 9 million words in written English, the 88,353rd 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 transpacific?
- /ˌtɹæns.pəˈsɪf.ɪk/
- /-ˌtɹænz.-/
Transpacific has 4 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 transpacific
Also written: trans-Pacific.
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
What does transpacific mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Beyond, spanning or crossing, or on or from the other side of the Pacific Ocean.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Transpacific in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense Spanning across the Pacific Ocean:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Spanish | transpacífico |
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 transpacific come from?
From trans- + Pacific.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).