manipulation
/məˌnɪp.jəˈleɪ.ʃən/noun
manipulation is spelled M-A-N-I-P-U-L-A-T-I-O-N: 12 letters and 5 syllables. It appears 7.1 times per million words in written English, the 8,918th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, manipulation means “The practice of manipulating or the state of being manipulated” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of manipulation is manipulations.
How many letters and syllables are in manipulation?
| Letters | 12: M-A-N-I-P-U-L-A-T-I-O-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 5 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 7.1 times per million words; the 8,918th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
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); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is manipulation?
Manipulation appears 7.1 times per million words in written English, the 8,918th 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 manipulation?
- UK /məˌnɪp.juˈleɪ.ʃən/
- US /məˌnɪp.jəˈleɪ.ʃən/
- Australia /məˌnɪp.jəˈlæɪ.ʃən/
Manipulation has 5 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-manipulation.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with manipulation?
The 12 most written words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as manipulation from its last stressed vowel (/eɪʃən/):
- situation
- association
- population
- administration
- operation
- organization
- application
- location
- generation
- foundation
- conversation
- investigation
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of manipulation
- manipulations plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does manipulation mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The practice of manipulating or the state of being manipulated.
The dealer's manipulations could have removed cards from the deck.
- 2
The skillful use of the hands in, for example, chiropractic.
After a few minutes of manipulation each week, she obtained days of relief from her neck pain.
- 3
The usage of psychological influence over a person, event, or situation to gain a desired outcome.
The counselor was able to reach the disturbed teen through positive psychological manipulation.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Manipulation in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | manipulation |
| German | Manipulation , Manipulierung, Manipulieren |
| Portuguese | manipulação |
| Spanish | manipulación |
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 manipulation come from?
From French manipulation, from Old French manipule, from Latin manipulus. Morphologically manipulate + -ion.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).