subliminal

1. 1.

   below the threshold of conscious perception

   Similarimperceptible

Questions about subliminal

What does subliminal mean?

subliminal means "below the threshold of conscious perception".

How many syllables are in subliminal?

subliminal has 4 syllables: su-blim-i-nal. The stress falls on "blim". In IPA it is /səˈblɪmɪnəl/.

Is subliminal a common word?

subliminal is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.