inspirational
/ˌɪnspəˈɹeɪʃənəl/adjective, noun
inspirational is spelled I-N-S-P-I-R-A-T-I-O-N-A-L: 13 letters and 5 syllables. It appears 5.6 times per million words in written English, the 10,358th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, inspirational means “Having the ability to inspire” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in inspirational?
| Letters | 13: I-N-S-P-I-R-A-T-I-O-N-A-L |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 5 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 5.6 times per million words; the 10,358th 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 inspirational?
Inspirational appears 5.6 times per million words in written English, the 10,358th 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 inspirational?
- /ˌɪnspəˈɹeɪʃənəl/
Inspirational 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)-Qwertygiy-inspirational.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of inspirational
- more inspirational comparative
- most inspirational superlative
- inspirationals plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does inspirational mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Having the ability to inspire.
Near-synonym: motivational
noun
- 1
A book or article intended to inspire people with positive feelings.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Inspirational in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense Translations:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | inspirant |
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 inspirational come from?
From inspiration + -al.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).