domination
/ˌdɑːməˈneɪʃən/noun
domination is spelled D-O-M-I-N-A-T-I-O-N: 10 letters and 4 syllables. It appears 5.0 times per million words in written English, the 11,198th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, domination means “Control by means of superior ability, influence, position, or resources; prevailing force” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of domination is dominations.
How many letters and syllables are in domination?
| Letters | 10: D-O-M-I-N-A-T-I-O-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 5.0 times per million words; the 11,198th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with | |
| Same letters |
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 domination?
Domination appears 5.0 times per million words in written English, the 11,198th 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 domination?
- UK /ˌdɒməˈneɪʃən/
- US /ˌdɑːməˈneɪʃən/
Domination 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: En-domination.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with domination?
The 12 most written words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as domination from its last stressed vowel (/eɪʃən/):
- situation
- association
- population
- administration
- operation
- organization
- application
- location
- generation
- foundation
- conversation
- investigation
Spelled with the same letters in another order: admonition.
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 domination
- dominations plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does domination mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Control by means of superior ability, influence, position, or resources; prevailing force.
- 2
The exercise of power in ruling; sovereignty; authority; government.
- 3
A dominion; an angel from a high order of angels in the celestial hierarchy.
- 4
A fetish characterized by control and power over and discipline of one's sexual partner; sometimes including topping or sadism.
- 5
Synonym of cover.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Domination in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense act of dominating:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | domination |
| German | Herrschaft, Vorherrschaft |
| Portuguese | dominação, domínio |
| Spanish | dominación |
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 domination come from?
From Middle English domynacion, from Old French dominacion, from Latin dominātiō (“rule, dominion”), from dominor (“domineer; rule”); see dominate.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).