praxis
prax·is/ˈpɹæk.sɪs/noun
praxis is spelled P-R-A-X-I-S: 6 letters and 2 syllables (prax·is). It appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 33,236th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, praxis means “The practical application of any branch of learning” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of praxis is praxes or praxises.
How many letters and syllables are in praxis?
| Letters | 6: P-R-A-X-I-S |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: prax·is |
| In writing | about once in every 1 million words; the 33,236th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
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).
How common is praxis?
Praxis appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 33,236th 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 praxis?
- UK /ˈpɹæk.sɪs/
- /ˈpræk.səs/
Praxis has 2 syllables, split prax·is in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-praxis.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of praxis
- praxes plural
- praxises plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does praxis mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The practical application of any branch of learning.
- 2
The deliberate action of a rational being.
- 3
The synthesis of theory and practice, without presuming the primacy of either.
- 4
Custom or established practice.
- 5
An example or form of exercise, or a collection of such examples, for practice.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Praxis in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
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 praxis come from?
Partly from Latin prāxis and partly from its etymon Ancient Greek πρᾶξις (prâxis, “action, activity, practice”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).