mortification
/ˌmoɹtɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/noun
mortification is spelled M-O-R-T-I-F-I-C-A-T-I-O-N: 13 letters and 4 syllables. It appears about once in every 5 million words in written English, the 67,454th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, mortification means “The act of mortifying” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of mortification is mortifications.
How many letters and syllables are in mortification?
| Letters | 13: M-O-R-T-I-F-I-C-A-T-I-O-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 5 million words; the 67,454th 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 mortification?
Mortification appears about once in every 5 million words in written English, the 67,454th 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 mortification?
- UK /ˌmɔːtɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/
- US /ˌmoɹtɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/
- US /-tə-/
Mortification 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: En-us-mortification.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with mortification?
The 12 most written words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as mortification 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 mortification
- mortifications plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does mortification mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The act of mortifying.
- 2
A sensation of extreme shame or embarrassment.
Near-synonym: humiliation
- 3
The death of part of the body.
- 4
A bringing under of the passions and appetites by a severe or strict manner of living.
- 5
A bequest to a charitable institution.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does mortification come from?
From Middle English mortificacioun, mortification, from Middle French mortification and its etymon Latin mortificātiō. By surface analysis, mortify + -ication.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).