auditorium
au·di·to·ri·um/ˌɔ.dɪˌto.ɹi.əm/noun
auditorium is spelled A-U-D-I-T-O-R-I-U-M: 10 letters and 5 syllables (au·di·to·ri·um). It appears 3.2 times per million words in written English, the 14,731st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, auditorium means “A large room for public meetings or performances” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of auditorium is auditoriums or auditoria.
How many letters and syllables are in auditorium?
| Letters | 10: A-U-D-I-T-O-R-I-U-M |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 5: au·di·to·ri·um |
| In writing | 3.2 times per million words; the 14,731st 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 auditorium?
Auditorium appears 3.2 times per million words in written English, the 14,731st 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 auditorium?
- UK /ɔː.dɪˈtɔː.ɹi.əm/
- US /ˌɔ.dɪˌto.ɹi.əm/
- Canada /ˈɑ.dɪˌto.ɹi.əm/
Auditorium has 5 syllables, split au·di·to·ri·um in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-auditorium.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of auditorium
- auditoriums plural
- auditoria plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does auditorium mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A large room for public meetings or performances.
- 2
The space where the audience is located in a theater, etc.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
How do you abbreviate auditorium?
Wiktionary records one abbreviation of auditorium: aud..
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Auditorium in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | amphi , salle, auditorium, auditoire |
| Portuguese | auditório |
| Spanish | auditorio, sala |
| German | Zuschauerraum, Auditorium |
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 auditorium come from?
Borrowed from Latin audītōrium, from audītōrius (“pertaining to hearing”). Equivalent to auditory + -ium.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).