inclination
in·cli·na·tion/ˌɪn.klɪˈneɪ.ʃən/noun
inclination is spelled I-N-C-L-I-N-A-T-I-O-N: 11 letters and 4 syllables (in·cli·na·tion). It appears 2.3 times per million words in written English, the 17,813th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, inclination means “A physical tilt or bend” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of inclination is inclinations.
How many letters and syllables are in inclination?
| Letters | 11: I-N-C-L-I-N-A-T-I-O-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4: in·cli·na·tion |
| In writing | 2.3 times per million words; the 17,813th 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 inclination?
Inclination appears 2.3 times per million words in written English, the 17,813th 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 inclination?
- US /ˌɪn.klɪˈneɪ.ʃən/
- US /ˌɪn.kləˈneɪ.ʃən/
- Australia /ˌɪn.kləˈnæɪ.ʃən/
Inclination has 4 syllables, split in·cli·na·tion in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-inclination.ogg, LL-Q1860_(eng)-Naomi_Persephone_Amethyst_(NaomiAmethyst)-inclination.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with inclination?
The 12 most written words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as inclination 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 inclination
- inclinations plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does inclination mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A physical tilt or bend.
The inclination of his head increased and he awoke with a start.
- 2
A slant or slope.
The road up to the house had a steep inclination.
- 3
A tendency.
His inclination to drink escalated to alcoholism.
- 4
The angle of intersection of a reference plane.
The astronomer calculated the inclination of the equator or ecliptic of Earth and the orbital planes of each visible heavenly body.
- 5
obsoleteA person or thing loved or admired.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
How do you abbreviate inclination?
Wiktionary records one abbreviation of inclination: incln..
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Inclination in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | inclination |
| German | Neigung , Steigung |
| Portuguese | inclinação |
| Spanish | inclinación |
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 inclination come from?
From Middle English inclinacioun, inclinacyon, from Old French inclination and Latin inclīnātiō. Morphologically incline + -ation.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).