invocation
/ˌɪn.voʊˈkeɪ.ʃən/noun
invocation is spelled I-N-V-O-C-A-T-I-O-N: 10 letters and 4 syllables. It appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 32,393rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, invocation means “The act or form of calling for the assistance or presence of some superior being, especially prayer offered to a divine being” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of invocation is invocations.
How many letters and syllables are in invocation?
| Letters | 10: I-N-V-O-C-A-T-I-O-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 1 million words; the 32,393rd 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 invocation?
Invocation appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 32,393rd 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 invocation?
- /ˌɪn.voʊˈkeɪ.ʃən/
Invocation 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-invocation.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of invocation
- invocations plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does invocation mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The act or form of calling for the assistance or presence of some superior being, especially prayer offered to a divine being.
- 2
A call or summons, especially a judicial call, demand, or order.
the invocation of papers or evidence into court
- 3
An act of invoking or claiming a legal right.
- 4
The act of invoking, such as a function call.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Invocation in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense act or form of calling for the assistance or presence of some superior being:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | invocation |
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 invocation come from?
From Middle English invocacioun, from Old French invocacion, from Latin invocatio, invocationem. Equivalent to invoke + -ation.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).