alleviation
/əˌliːviˈeɪʃən/noun
alleviation is spelled A-L-L-E-V-I-A-T-I-O-N: 11 letters and 5 syllables. It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 45,363rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, alleviation means “The act of alleviating; relief or mitigation” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of alleviation is alleviations.
How many letters and syllables are in alleviation?
| Letters | 11: A-L-L-E-V-I-A-T-I-O-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 5 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 45,363rd 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 alleviation?
Alleviation appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 45,363rd 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 alleviation?
- /əˌliːviˈeɪʃən/
Alleviation has 5 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: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-alleviation.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of alleviation
- alleviations plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does alleviation mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The act of alleviating; relief or mitigation.
- 2
the act of reducing pain or anything else unpleasant; easement
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Alleviation in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense alleviation:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | allégement, soulagement |
| German | Erleichterung, Linderung, Milderung |
| Portuguese | alívio |
| Spanish | aliviamiento |
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 alleviation come from?
From alleviate + -ion.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).