dedication
/ˌdɛdɪˈkeɪʃən/noun
dedication is spelled D-E-D-I-C-A-T-I-O-N: 10 letters and 4 syllables. It appears 9.1 times per million words in written English, the 7,553rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, dedication means “The act of dedicating or the state of being dedicated” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of dedication is dedications.
How many letters and syllables are in dedication?
| Letters | 10: D-E-D-I-C-A-T-I-O-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 9.1 times per million words; the 7,553rd 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 and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; 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 dedication?
Dedication appears 9.1 times per million words in written English, the 7,553rd 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 dedication?
- US /ˌdɛdɪˈkeɪʃən/
Dedication 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-dedication.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with dedication?
The 12 most written words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as dedication 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 dedication
- dedications plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does dedication mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The act of dedicating or the state of being dedicated.
work with dedication
- 2
A note addressed to a patron or friend, prefixed to a work of art as a token of respect, esteem, or affection.
Her dedication for the book was only a cryptic "Once again, for T".
- 3
The event, or the ceremony celebrating it, marking an official completion, opening, or beginning.
Near-synonym: inauguration
- 4
The deliberate or negligent surrender of all rights to property.
the dedication of this right-of-way
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Dedication in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Einsetzen, Einsatz, Hingeben, Hingabe, Engagement , Widmung |
| French | dédicace |
| Portuguese | dedicatória |
| Spanish | dedicación, dedicatoria |
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 dedication come from?
Originated 1350–1400 from Middle English dedicacioun, from Old French dedicacion (“consecration of a church or chapel”), from Latin dēdicātiō, equivalent to dēdicātus+-iōn.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).