appreciation
ap·pre·ci·a·tion/əˌpɹi.ʃiˈeɪ.ʃən/noun
appreciation is spelled A-P-P-R-E-C-I-A-T-I-O-N: 12 letters and 5 syllables (ap·pre·ci·a·tion). It appears 13 times per million words in written English, the 5,878th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, appreciation means “The act of appreciating” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of appreciation is appreciations.
How many letters and syllables are in appreciation?
| Letters | 12: A-P-P-R-E-C-I-A-T-I-O-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 5: ap·pre·ci·a·tion |
| In writing | 13 times per million words; the 5,878th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
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); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is appreciation?
Appreciation appears 13 times per million words in written English, the 5,878th 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 appreciation?
- UK /əˌpɹiː.ʃiˈeɪ.ʃən/
- US /əˌpɹi.ʃiˈeɪ.ʃən/
- Australia /əˌpɹiː.ʃiˈæɪ.ʃən/
Appreciation has 5 syllables, split ap·pre·ci·a·tion in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-appreciation.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with appreciation?
The 12 most written words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as appreciation from its last stressed vowel (/eɪʃən/):
- situation
- association
- population
- administration
- operation
- organization
- application
- location
- generation
- foundation
- conversation
- investigation
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of appreciation
- appreciations plural
- 'preciation
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does appreciation mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The act of appreciating.
- 2
A fair valuation or estimate of merit, worth, weight, etc.; recognition of excellence; gratitude and esteem.
We give to you this trophy as a token of our appreciation of all your years of service.
- 3
Accurate perception; true estimation.
an appreciation of the difficulties before us
- 4
A rise in value.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
How do you abbreviate appreciation?
Wiktionary records one abbreviation of appreciation: LOA.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Appreciation in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | appréciation , estimation, évaluation |
| German | Anerkennung, Würdigung, Dankbarkeit, Wertschätzung, Einschätzung , Beurteilung |
| Portuguese | apreciação |
| Spanish | apreciación |
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 appreciation come from?
From French appréciation. By surface analysis, appreciate + -ion.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).