Walmart
verb
Walmart is spelled W-A-L-M-A-R-T: 7 letters and 2 syllables. It appears 8.9 times per million words in written English, the 7,672nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, Walmart means “To shop at Walmart” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in Walmart?
| Letters | 7: W-A-L-M-A-R-T |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 8.9 times per million words; the 7,672nd 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 Walmart?
Walmart appears 8.9 times per million words in written English, the 7,672nd 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 Walmart?
- US
Walmart 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-Walmart.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of Walmart
- Walmarts present, singular, he/she/it
- Walmarting participle, present
- Walmarted participle, past
- Wal-Mart
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does Walmart mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
To shop at Walmart.
- 2
To outcompete, or drive out of business, by one's superior size and market share.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does Walmart come from?
The company name is likely an abbreviation for “Walton’s Mart”, after its founder, Sam Walton; Walton's choice of the name was inspired by the example of FedMart (more at Walmart § History on Wikipedia). The name was originally spelled Wal-Mart and later changed to Walmart.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).