jurisprudence
/ˈd͡ʒʊəɹɪsˌpɹuːdəns/noun
jurisprudence is spelled J-U-R-I-S-P-R-U-D-E-N-C-E: 13 letters and 4 syllables. It appears 1.4 times per million words in written English, the 24,170th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, jurisprudence means “The theoretical study of law” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of jurisprudence is jurisprudences.
How many letters and syllables are in jurisprudence?
| Letters | 13: J-U-R-I-S-P-R-U-D-E-N-C-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 1.4 times per million words; the 24,170th 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 jurisprudence?
Jurisprudence appears 1.4 times per million words in written English, the 24,170th 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 jurisprudence?
- /ˈd͡ʒʊəɹɪsˌpɹuːdəns/
- /ˌd͡ʒʊəɹɪsˈpɹuːdəns/
Jurisprudence 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-jurisprudence.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of jurisprudence
- jurisprudences plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does jurisprudence mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The theoretical study of law.
- 2
Case law, or the body of case law regarding a certain subject.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
How do you abbreviate jurisprudence?
Wiktionary records 2 abbreviations of jurisprudence: jurisp, jurisprud..
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Jurisprudence in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense the theoretical study of law:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | science du droit |
| German | Rechtswissenschaft |
| Portuguese | ciência jurídica, jurisprudência |
| Spanish | jurisprudencia, derecho, jurispericia, abogacía, ciencia jurídica |
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.