eruption
/ɪˈɹʌpʃən/noun
eruption is spelled E-R-U-P-T-I-O-N: 8 letters and 3 syllables. It appears 3.3 times per million words in written English, the 14,509th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, eruption means “A violent ejection, such as the spurting out of lava from a volcano” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of eruption is eruptions.
How many letters and syllables are in eruption?
| Letters | 8: E-R-U-P-T-I-O-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 3.3 times per million words; the 14,509th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
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).
How common is eruption?
Eruption appears 3.3 times per million words in written English, the 14,509th 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 eruption?
- /ɪˈɹʌpʃən/
Eruption has 3 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-eruption.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of eruption
- eruptions plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does eruption mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A violent ejection, such as the spurting out of lava from a volcano.
a volcanic eruption
- 2
A sudden release of pressure or tension.
There was an eruption of joy at the final whistle.
- 3
An utterance, especially a sudden one; an ejaculation.
- 4
An infection of the skin resulting in a rash or blemishing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Eruption in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense violent ejection, such as that of lava from a volcano:
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 eruption come from?
From Middle French éruption, from Latin eruptio.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).