examination
ex·am·i·na·tion/ɪɡˌzæm.əˈneɪ.ʃən/noun
examination is spelled E-X-A-M-I-N-A-T-I-O-N: 11 letters and 5 syllables (ex·am·i·na·tion). It appears 18 times per million words in written English, the 4,589th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, examination means “The act of examining” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of examination is examinations.
How many letters and syllables are in examination?
| Letters | 11: E-X-A-M-I-N-A-T-I-O-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 5: ex·am·i·na·tion |
| In writing | 18 times per million words; the 4,589th 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 examination?
Examination appears 18 times per million words in written English, the 4,589th 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 examination?
- UK /ɪɡˌzæm.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/
- UK /ɛɡ-/
- US /ɪɡˌzæm.əˈneɪ.ʃən/
Examination has 5 syllables, split ex·am·i·na·tion in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-examination.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with examination?
The 12 most written words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as examination from its last stressed vowel (/eɪʃən/):
- situation
- association
- population
- administration
- operation
- organization
- application
- location
- generation
- foundation
- conversation
- investigation
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 examination
- examinations plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does examination mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The act of examining.
- 2
Particularly, an inspection by a medical professional to establish the extent and nature of any sickness or injury.
- 3
A formal test involving answering written or oral questions under a time constraint and usually without access to textbooks; typically, a large, written test administered to high school and college students covering course material studied in a semester.
- 4
Interrogation, particularly by a lawyer in court or during discovery.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
How do you abbreviate examination?
Wiktionary records 2 abbreviations of examination: exam, zamination.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Examination in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | examen |
| German | Prüfung, Untersuchung , Test, Überprüfung |
| Portuguese | exame |
| Spanish | examen, examinación |
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 examination come from?
From Middle English examinacioun, from Old French examinacion, from Latin exāminātiō. Morphologically examine + -ation.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).