wraparound
/ˈɹæp.ə.ɹaʊnd/adjective, noun
wraparound is spelled W-R-A-P-A-R-O-U-N-D: 10 letters. It appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 49,368th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, wraparound means “Designed to be wrapped around the body and tied” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in wraparound?
| Letters | 10: W-R-A-P-A-R-O-U-N-D |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 3 million words; the 49,368th 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 wraparound?
Wraparound appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 49,368th 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 wraparound?
- /ˈɹæp.ə.ɹaʊnd/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Flame,_not_lame-wraparound.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Words people confuse with wraparound
Also written: wrap-around (one word or two).
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of wraparound
- wrap-around
- wraparounds plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does wraparound mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Designed to be wrapped around the body and tied.
- 2
Extending around a corner or bend.
- 3
Serving to surround or bookend something else.
noun
- 1
A garment that is wrapped around the body and tied.
- 2
A label or advertising display that wraps around a container.
- 3
A segment where material featuring one person (such as a reporter) is introduced and concluded by another person.
- 4
An extension to a property that combines side and rear additions.
- 5
Synonym of wraparound mortgage.
- 6
Word wrap, the word processing feature that moves text to the beginning of the next line if it will not fit at the end of the current line.
See also: autowrap, backwrap, line break, word wrap, and wrapping
- 7
The wrapping of numerical values in case of underflow or overflow.
The addition of integers is unchecked, so wraparound occurs if the resulting value is beyond the representable range.
- 8
An attempt to score by reaching around the side of the net from behind.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does wraparound come from?
From wrap + around.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).