ebullition
/ˌiːbəˈlɪʃən/noun
ebullition is spelled E-B-U-L-L-I-T-I-O-N: 10 letters. It appears about once in every 62 million words in written English, the 246,401st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, ebullition means “The act of boiling” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of ebullition is ebullitions.
How many letters and syllables are in ebullition?
| Letters | 10: E-B-U-L-L-I-T-I-O-N |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 62 million words; the 246,401st most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
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).
How common is ebullition?
Ebullition appears about once in every 62 million words in written English, the 246,401st 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 ebullition?
- /ˌiːbəˈlɪʃən/
- /ˌɛbəˈlɪʃən/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-ebullition.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of ebullition
- ebullitions plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does ebullition mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The act of boiling.
- 2
A sudden emotional outburst.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does ebullition come from?
From Old French ebullition, from Latin ēbullītiō, from ēbulliō (“to boil”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).