demobilization
/diːˌməʊbɪlaɪˈzeɪʃən/noun
demobilization is spelled D-E-M-O-B-I-L-I-Z-A-T-I-O-N: 14 letters and 6 syllables. It appears about once in every 5 million words in written English, the 65,913th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, demobilization means “The disorganization or disarming of troops which have previously been mobilized or called into active service; the change from a war footing to a…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of demobilization is demobilizations.
How many letters and syllables are in demobilization?
| Letters | 14: D-E-M-O-B-I-L-I-Z-A-T-I-O-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 6 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 5 million words; the 65,913th 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 demobilization?
Demobilization appears about once in every 5 million words in written English, the 65,913th 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 demobilization?
- UK /diːˌməʊbɪlaɪˈzeɪʃən/
Demobilization 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)-Flame,_not_lame-demobilization.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with demobilization?
The 12 most written words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as demobilization from its last stressed vowel (/eɪʃən/, British pronunciation):
- translation
- aviation
- determination
- delegation
- authorization
- degradation
- deportation
- inauguration
- deprivation
- depreciation
- visualization
- denomination
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 demobilization
- demobilizations plural
- demobilisation
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does demobilization mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
BritishUSThe disorganization or disarming of troops which have previously been mobilized or called into active service; the change from a war footing to a peace footing; the act of demobilizing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Demobilization in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense disorganization or disarming of troops:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | démobilisation |
| German | Demobilisierung |
| Portuguese | desmobilização |
| Spanish | desmovilización |
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 demobilization come from?
From de- + mobilization or demobilize + -ation.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).