lampoon
/læmˈpuːn/noun, verb
lampoon is spelled L-A-M-P-O-O-N: 7 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 5 million words in written English, the 64,400th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, lampoon means “A written attack or other work ridiculing a person, group, or institution; especially, a satirical one” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of lampoon is lampoons.
How many letters and syllables are in lampoon?
| Letters | 7: L-A-M-P-O-O-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 5 million words; the 64,400th 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 lampoon?
Lampoon appears about once in every 5 million words in written English, the 64,400th 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 lampoon?
- /læmˈpuːn/
Lampoon has 2 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: En-au-lampoon.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of lampoon
- lampoons plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- lampooning participle, present
- lampooned participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does lampoon mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A written attack or other work ridiculing a person, group, or institution; especially, a satirical one.
verb
- 1
To satirize or poke fun at.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Lampoon in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense written satirical attack:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | pasquin |
| German | Pamphlet, Schmähschrift, Spottschrift |
| Portuguese | libelo |
| Spanish | sátira, libelo, pasquín, vejamen |
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 lampoon come from?
From French lampon (“satire, mockery, ridicule”), built on French lampons (“let us drink – a popular refrain for scurrilous songs”), from lamper (“to quaff, to swig”). : Littré quotes a satirical song mocking King Jacques II Stuart, fleeing Dublin, in 1691, and returning to France under the escort of Lauzun: :: Prenez soin de ma couronne, J'aurai soin de ma personne ; ("Take care of my crown, I will take care of my person") Lampons ! lampons !
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).