dismission
/dɪsˈmɪʃ(ə)n/noun
dismission is spelled D-I-S-M-I-S-S-I-O-N: 10 letters. It appears about once in every 95 million words in written English, the 313,259th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, dismission means “The act of dismissing or sending away (someone)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of dismission is dismissions.
How many letters and syllables are in dismission?
| Letters | 10: D-I-S-M-I-S-S-I-O-N |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 95 million words; the 313,259th 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; 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 dismission?
Dismission appears about once in every 95 million words in written English, the 313,259th 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 dismission?
- UK /dɪsˈmɪʃ(ə)n/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What rhymes with dismission?
5 words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as dismission from its last stressed vowel (/ɪʃn/, British pronunciation):
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 dismission
- dismissions plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does dismission mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The act of dismissing or sending away (someone).
- 2
Removal from office; termination of employment or services, or position in ones affections.
- 3
The setting aside (of something) from consideration.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does dismission come from?
From dismiss + -ion.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).