celebratory
/ˈsɛləbɹəˌtɔːɹi/adjective
celebratory is spelled C-E-L-E-B-R-A-T-O-R-Y: 11 letters and 5 syllables. It appears 1.1 times per million words in written English, the 26,776th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, celebratory means “Having the manner of, or forming part of, a celebration” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in celebratory?
| Letters | 11: C-E-L-E-B-R-A-T-O-R-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 5 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 1.1 times per million words; the 26,776th 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 celebratory?
Celebratory appears 1.1 times per million words in written English, the 26,776th 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 celebratory?
- US /ˈsɛləbɹəˌtɔːɹi/
- UK /ˌsɛlɪˈbɹeɪtəɹi/
Celebratory 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: En-us-celebratory.oga, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of celebratory
- more celebratory comparative
- most celebratory superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does celebratory mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Having the manner of, or forming part of, a celebration.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Celebratory in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense Having the manner of, or forming part of, a celebration:
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 celebratory come from?
From celebrate + -ory.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).