jubilation
/ˌd͡ʒuːbəlˈeiːʃən/noun
jubilation is spelled J-U-B-I-L-A-T-I-O-N: 10 letters and 4 syllables. It appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 51,129th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, jubilation means “A triumphant shouting of great happiness; rejoicing, especially as celebratory outbursts; a feeling of joyous exultation” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of jubilation is jubilations.
How many letters and syllables are in jubilation?
| Letters | 10: J-U-B-I-L-A-T-I-O-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 3 million words; the 51,129th 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 jubilation?
Jubilation appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 51,129th 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 jubilation?
- /ˌd͡ʒuːbəlˈeiːʃən/
Jubilation 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)-Y._Dongchen-jubilation.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of jubilation
- jubilations plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does jubilation mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A triumphant shouting of great happiness; rejoicing, especially as celebratory outbursts; a feeling of joyous exultation.
I knew it had been a victory when I heard the jubilations coming from that neighborhood.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Jubilation in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense triumphant shouting; rejoicing; exultation:
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 jubilation come from?
From Old French jubilacion, from Latin iūbilātiō (“a shouting for joy”). Cognate with Spanish jubilación (“retirement”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).