physiology
/ˌfɪziˈɑ.lə.d͡ʒi/noun
physiology is spelled P-H-Y-S-I-O-L-O-G-Y: 10 letters and 5 syllables. It appears 4.1 times per million words in written English, the 12,764th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, physiology means “A branch of biology that deals with the functions and activities of life or of living matter (as organs, tissues, or cells) and of the physical and…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of physiology is physiologies.
How many letters and syllables are in physiology?
| Letters | 10: P-H-Y-S-I-O-L-O-G-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 5 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 4.1 times per million words; the 12,764th 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 physiology?
Physiology appears 4.1 times per million words in written English, the 12,764th 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 physiology?
- UK /ˌfɪziˈɒləd͡ʒi/
- US /ˌfɪziˈɑ.lə.d͡ʒi/
Physiology 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-physiology.wav, LL-Q1860_(eng)-Wodencafe-physiology.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with physiology?
The 12 most written words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as physiology from its last stressed vowel (/ɑlədʒi/):
- technology
- psychology
- biology
- apology
- ideology
- methodology
- sociology
- geology
- ecology
- terminology
- anthropology
- mythology
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 physiology
- physiologies plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does physiology mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A branch of biology that deals with the functions and activities of life or of living matter (as organs, tissues, or cells) and of the physical and chemical phenomena involved.
- 2
The biology or form of a living organism.
- 3
obsoleteThe study and description of natural objects; natural science.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
How do you abbreviate physiology?
Wiktionary records 3 abbreviations of physiology: physio, physiol, physiol..
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Physiology in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense branch of biology:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | physiologie |
| German | Physiologie |
| Portuguese | fisiologia |
| Spanish | fisiología |
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.