inoculation
/ɪˌnɑkjəˈleɪʃən/noun
inoculation is spelled I-N-O-C-U-L-A-T-I-O-N: 11 letters and 5 syllables. It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 43,663rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, inoculation means “The introduction of an antigenic substance or vaccine into the body to produce immunity to a specific disease” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of inoculation is inoculations.
How many letters and syllables are in inoculation?
| Letters | 11: I-N-O-C-U-L-A-T-I-O-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 5 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 43,663rd 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 and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; 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 inoculation?
Inoculation appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 43,663rd 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 inoculation?
- UK /ɪˌnɒkjʊˈleɪʃən/
- US /ɪˌnɑkjəˈleɪʃən/
Inoculation has 5 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-inoculation.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with inoculation?
The 12 most written words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as inoculation 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 inoculation
- inoculations plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does inoculation mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The introduction of an antigenic substance or vaccine into the body to produce immunity to a specific disease.
- 2
The introduction of a microorganism into a culture medium.
- 3
The insertion of the buds of one plant into another; grafting.
- 4
An inoculum; that which is inoculated.
- 5
Synonym of prebunking.
- 6
Any technique to reduce harm by exposing oneself to a milder form of that harm.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Inoculation in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense introduction of substance into the body to produce immunity:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | inoculation |
| German | Impfung |
| Spanish | vacunación |
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 inoculation come from?
From Latin inoculātio. Equivalent to inoculate + -ion.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).