introduction
in·tro·duc·tion/ˌɪntɹəˈdʌkʃn̩/noun
introduction is spelled I-N-T-R-O-D-U-C-T-I-O-N: 12 letters and 4 syllables (in·tro·duc·tion). It appears 33 times per million words in written English, the 2,888th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, introduction means “The act or process of introducing” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of introduction is introductions.
How many letters and syllables are in introduction?
| Letters | 12: I-N-T-R-O-D-U-C-T-I-O-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4: in·tro·duc·tion |
| In writing | 33 times per million words; the 2,888th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
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).
How common is introduction?
Introduction appears 33 times per million words in written English, the 2,888th 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 introduction?
- /ˌɪntɹəˈdʌkʃn̩/
Introduction has 4 syllables, split in·tro·duc·tion in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-introduction.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of introduction
- introductions plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does introduction mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The act or process of introducing.
the introduction of a new product into the market
- 2
A means, such as a personal letter, of presenting one person to another.
David was feeling groggy at his introduction to Sophie, and didn't remember her name.
- 3
An initial section of a book or article, which introduces the subject material.
This book features a preface by a well-known botanist, and an introduction by the author's mentor at university.
- 4
A written or oral explanation of what constitutes the basis of an issue.
ECON 101: introduction to economics
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
How do you abbreviate introduction?
Wiktionary records 3 abbreviations of introduction: intro., introd, introd..
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Introduction in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | introduction , présentation |
| German | Einführung , Vorstellung |
| Portuguese | introdução |
| Spanish | introducción , presentación |
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 introduction come from?
From Middle English introduccioun, introduccyon, borrowed from Old French introduction, itself a borrowing from Latin intrōdūctiōnem, accusative of Latin intrōdūctiō, from intrōdūcō. By surface analysis, intro- + Latin dūctiō or introduce + -tion.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).