persuasion
/pɚˈsweɪʒən/noun
persuasion is spelled P-E-R-S-U-A-S-I-O-N: 10 letters and 3 syllables. It appears 2.1 times per million words in written English, the 18,811th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, persuasion means “The act of persuading, or trying to do so; the addressing of arguments to someone with the intention of changing their mind or convincing them of a…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of persuasion is persuasions.
How many letters and syllables are in persuasion?
| Letters | 10: P-E-R-S-U-A-S-I-O-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 2.1 times per million words; the 18,811th 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 persuasion?
Persuasion appears 2.1 times per million words in written English, the 18,811th 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 persuasion?
- UK /pəˈsweɪʒ(ə)n/
- US /pɚˈsweɪʒən/
Persuasion has 3 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-persuasion.wav, LL-Q1860_(eng)-Wodencafe-persuasion.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with persuasion?
4 words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as persuasion from its last stressed vowel (/eɪʒən/):
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 persuasion
- persuasions plural
- perswasion
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does persuasion mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The act of persuading, or trying to do so; the addressing of arguments to someone with the intention of changing their mind or convincing them of a certain point of view, course of action etc.
- 2
An argument or other statement intended to influence one's opinions or beliefs; a way of persuading someone.
- 3
All activity attempting to influence or control others' behavior or profession of beliefs, from convincing to threatening, assault, or battery.
Some of the shopowners were resistant to the extortion, so the mafia did some persuasion.
- 4
A strongly held conviction, opinion or belief.
It is his persuasion that abortion should never be condoned.
- 5
One's ability or power to influence someone's opinions or feelings; persuasiveness.
- 6
A specified religious adherence, a creed; any school of thought or ideology.
As a convert from the Baptist persuasion more than 40 years ago, I still feel like an outsider in the church despite the kindness and acceptance of Catholic friends.
- 7
Another personal, animal or inanimate trait that is not (very) liable to be changed by persuasion, such as sex, gender, ethnicity, origin, profession or nature.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Persuasion in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | persuasion |
| German | Überredung , Überzeugung , Überredungskunst |
| Portuguese | persuasão |
| Spanish | persuasión, chamuyo |
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 persuasion come from?
From French persuasion and its source, Latin persuāsiō, from persuādēre, from suādēre (“to advise, recommend”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).