formulation
noun
formulation is spelled F-O-R-M-U-L-A-T-I-O-N: 11 letters and 4 syllables. It appears 3.0 times per million words in written English, the 15,368th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, formulation means “The act, process, or result of formulating or reducing to a formula” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of formulation is formulations.
How many letters and syllables are in formulation?
| Letters | 11: F-O-R-M-U-L-A-T-I-O-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 3.0 times per million words; the 15,368th 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 formulation?
Formulation appears 3.0 times per million words in written English, the 15,368th 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 formulation?
Formulation 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).
Forms of formulation
- formulations plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does formulation mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The act, process, or result of formulating or reducing to a formula.
- 2
A particular linguistic construction; a turn of phrase.
The formulation with the bare infinitive was somewhat less common.
- 3
A medicinal preparation.
If you liked our old shampoo, you'll love the new kinder, gentler formulation.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Formulation in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense act, process, or result of formulating or reducing to a formula:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | formulation |
| German | Formulierung, Aufgabenstellung, (pharma) Mischung |
| Portuguese | formulação |
| Spanish | formulación |
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.