cannibalization
/ˌkanɪbəlʌɪˈzeɪʃn/noun
cannibalization is spelled C-A-N-N-I-B-A-L-I-Z-A-T-I-O-N: 15 letters and 6 syllables. It appears about once in every 20 million words in written English, the 136,649th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, cannibalization means “the act of consuming another individual of the same species as food” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of cannibalization is cannibalizations.
How many letters and syllables are in cannibalization?
| Letters | 15: C-A-N-N-I-B-A-L-I-Z-A-T-I-O-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 6 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 20 million words; the 136,649th 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 cannibalization?
Cannibalization appears about once in every 20 million words in written English, the 136,649th 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 cannibalization?
- /ˌkanɪbəlʌɪˈzeɪʃn/
Cannibalization has 6 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-cannibalization.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of cannibalization
- cannibalizations plural
- cannibalisation
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does cannibalization mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
the act of consuming another individual of the same species as food
- 2
adapting, borrowing or stealing plots, characters, themes or ideas from one story for use in another or from one medium to another
- 3
a reduction in sales volume, sales revenue, or market share of one product when the same company introduces a new product
- 4
the practice of removing parts or subsystems necessary for repair from another similar device
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does cannibalization come from?
From cannibal + -ization.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).