liposuction
/ˈlai.poʊˌsʌk.ʃn̩/noun, verb
liposuction is spelled L-I-P-O-S-U-C-T-I-O-N: 11 letters and 4 syllables. It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 45,363rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, liposuction means “A cosmetic surgery procedure in which excess fat is removed from a specific area by suction” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of liposuction is liposuctions.
How many letters and syllables are in liposuction?
| Letters | 11: L-I-P-O-S-U-C-T-I-O-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 45,363rd 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 liposuction?
Liposuction appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 45,363rd 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 liposuction?
- /ˈlai.poʊˌsʌk.ʃn̩/
- /ˈlɪ.poʊˌsʌk.ʃn̩/
Liposuction 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-liposuction.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of liposuction
- liposuctions plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- liposuctioning participle, present
- liposuctioned participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does liposuction mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A cosmetic surgery procedure in which excess fat is removed from a specific area by suction.
verb
- 1
To remove by liposuction.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
How do you abbreviate liposuction?
Wiktionary records one abbreviation of liposuction: lipo.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Liposuction in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense cosmetic surgery procedure in which bodily fat is removed by suction:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | liposuccion |
| German | Fettabsaugung, Liposuktion |
| Portuguese | lipoaspiração |
| Spanish | liposucción |
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 liposuction come from?
From lipo- + suction.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).