neutrality
/nuˈtɹæləti/noun
neutrality is spelled N-E-U-T-R-A-L-I-T-Y: 10 letters and 4 syllables. It appears 4.7 times per million words in written English, the 11,685th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, neutrality means “The state or quality of being neutral; the condition of being unengaged in contests between others; state of taking no part on either side” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of neutrality is neutralities.
How many letters and syllables are in neutrality?
| Letters | 10: N-E-U-T-R-A-L-I-T-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 4.7 times per million words; the 11,685th 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 neutrality?
Neutrality appears 4.7 times per million words in written English, the 11,685th 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 neutrality?
- UK /njuːˈtɹæləti/
- US /nuˈtɹæləti/
Neutrality 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-neutrality.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with neutrality?
The 12 most written words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as neutrality from its last stressed vowel (/æləti/):
- reality
- personality
- sexuality
- hospitality
- immortality
- normality
- abnormality
- commonality
- punctuality
- universality
- centrality
- irrationality
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 neutrality
- neutralities plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does neutrality mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The state or quality of being neutral; the condition of being unengaged in contests between others; state of taking no part on either side.
- 2
obsoleteIndifference in quality; a state neither very good nor bad.
- 3
The quality or state of being neutral.
- 4
The condition of a nation or government which refrains from taking part, directly or indirectly, in a war between other powers.
- 5
Those who are neutral; a combination of neutral powers or states.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Neutrality in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense state of being neutral; taking no part on either side:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | neutralité |
| German | Neutralität |
| Portuguese | neutralidade |
| Spanish | neutralidad |
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 neutrality come from?
From Middle French neutralité, from Medieval Latin neutralitas. Morphologically neutral + -ity.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).