intimation
/ˌɪntəˈmeɪʃən/noun
intimation is spelled I-N-T-I-M-A-T-I-O-N: 10 letters and 4 syllables. It appears about once in every 6 million words in written English, the 74,122nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, intimation means “A hint; an indirect suggestion” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of intimation is intimations.
How many letters and syllables are in intimation?
| Letters | 10: I-N-T-I-M-A-T-I-O-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 6 million words; the 74,122nd 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 intimation?
Intimation appears about once in every 6 million words in written English, the 74,122nd 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 intimation?
- /ˌɪntəˈmeɪʃən/
Intimation 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). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-intimation.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of intimation
- intimations plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does intimation mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A hint; an indirect suggestion.
- 2
The act of intimating.
- 3
Announcement; declaration.
- 4
The thing intimated.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Intimation in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense Announcement; declaration:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Spanish | intimación |
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 intimation come from?
From Middle French intimation, from Latin intimatio. By surface analysis, intimate + -ion.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).