gyration
gyr·a·tion/ˌd͡ʒaɪˈɹeɪʃ(ə)n/noun
gyration is spelled G-Y-R-A-T-I-O-N: 8 letters and 3 syllables (gyr·a·tion). It appears about once in every 17 million words in written English, the 125,655th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, gyration means “The act of turning or whirling, especially around a fixed axis or centre; a circular or spiral motion; rotation” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of gyration is gyrations.
How many letters and syllables are in gyration?
| Letters | 8: G-Y-R-A-T-I-O-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3: gyr·a·tion |
| In writing | about once in every 17 million words; the 125,655th 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 gyration?
Gyration appears about once in every 17 million words in written English, the 125,655th 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 gyration?
- UK /dʒaɪ(ə)ˈɹeɪʃ(ə)n/
- US /ˌd͡ʒaɪˈɹeɪʃ(ə)n/
Gyration has 3 syllables, split gyr·a·tion in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-gyration.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with gyration?
The 12 most written words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as gyration from its last stressed vowel (/eɪʃn/):
- information
- formation
- preparation
- presentation
- relation
- identification
- observation
- variation
- obligation
- simulation
- notification
- calculation
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 gyration
- gyrations plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does gyration mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The act of turning or whirling, especially around a fixed axis or centre; a circular or spiral motion; rotation.
- 2
A rotation around an axis which is not the centre of rotational symmetry; an eccentric or off-centre rotation.
- 3
One of the whorls of a spiral univalve shell.
- 4
The arrangement of convolutions of gyri in the cerebral cortex of the brain.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Gyration in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense act of turning or whirling, especially around a fixed axis or centre – see also :
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | giration |
| Spanish | giración |
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 gyration come from?
From gyre (“to spin around; to gyrate, to whirl; (rare) to make (something) spin or whirl around; to spin, to whirl”) + -ation (suffix indicating actions or processes).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).