consecration
/ˌkɒnsɪˈkɹeɪʃən/noun
consecration is spelled C-O-N-S-E-C-R-A-T-I-O-N: 12 letters and 4 syllables. It appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 33,636th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, consecration means “The act or ceremony of consecrating; the state of being consecrated; dedication” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of consecration is consecrations.
How many letters and syllables are in consecration?
| Letters | 12: C-O-N-S-E-C-R-A-T-I-O-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 1 million words; the 33,636th 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 consecration?
Consecration appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 33,636th 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 consecration?
- /ˌkɒnsɪˈkɹeɪʃən/
Consecration has 4 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-consecration.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of consecration
- consecrations plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does consecration mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The act or ceremony of consecrating; the state of being consecrated; dedication.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Consecration in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense action of consecrating:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | consécration |
| German | Weihe |
| Portuguese | consagração |
| Spanish | consagración |
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.