participation
par·ti·ci·pa·tion/pɑɹˌtɪs.ɪˈpeɪ.ʃən/noun
participation is spelled P-A-R-T-I-C-I-P-A-T-I-O-N: 13 letters and 5 syllables (par·ti·ci·pa·tion). It appears 21 times per million words in written English, the 4,076th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, participation means “The act of participating, of taking part in something” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of participation is participations.
How many letters and syllables are in participation?
| Letters | 13: P-A-R-T-I-C-I-P-A-T-I-O-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 5: par·ti·ci·pa·tion |
| In writing | 21 times per million words; the 4,076th 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; 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 participation?
Participation appears 21 times per million words in written English, the 4,076th 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 participation?
- UK /pɑːˌtɪs.ɪˈpeɪ.ʃən/
- US /pɑɹˌtɪs.ɪˈpeɪ.ʃən/
- US /pɑɹˌtɪs.əˈpeɪ.ʃən/
Participation has 5 syllables, split par·ti·ci·pa·tion in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-participation.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with participation?
The 12 most written words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as participation 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 participation
- participations plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does participation mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The act of participating, of taking part in something.
- 2
The state of being related to a larger whole.
- 3
The process during which individuals, groups and organizations are consulted about or have the opportunity to become actively involved in a project or program of activity.
a decision made based on the participation of the shareholders
- 4
An ownership interest or profit-sharing right.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Participation in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense act of participating:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | participation |
| German | Partizipation, Beteiligung, Teilnahme |
| Portuguese | participação |
| Spanish | participación, colaboración, constribución |
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 participation come from?
From Middle English participacioun, from Middle French [Term?], from Old French participacion, from Late Latin participatiō. By surface analysis, participate + -ion.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).