prorogation
/pɹəʊɹəˈɡeɪʃn̩/noun
prorogation is spelled P-R-O-R-O-G-A-T-I-O-N: 11 letters. It appears about once in every 11 million words in written English, the 99,289th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, prorogation means “Causing something to last longer or remain in effect longer; prolongation, continuance” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of prorogation is prorogations.
How many letters and syllables are in prorogation?
| Letters | 11: P-R-O-R-O-G-A-T-I-O-N |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 11 million words; the 99,289th 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 prorogation?
Prorogation appears about once in every 11 million words in written English, the 99,289th 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 prorogation?
- UK /pɹəʊɹəˈɡeɪʃn̩/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What rhymes with prorogation?
The 12 most written words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as prorogation from its last stressed vowel (/eɪʃn/, British pronunciation):
- migration
- authentication
- remediation
- implantation
- dislocation
- congratulation
- transmutation
- legitimation
- financialization
- intercommunication
- profanation
- axiomatization
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 prorogation
- prorogations plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does prorogation mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Causing something to last longer or remain in effect longer; prolongation, continuance.
- 2
The action of proroguing an assembly, especially a parliament; discontinuance of meetings for a given period of time, without dissolution.
- 3
The period of such a discontinuance between two sessions of a legislative body.
- 4
archaicDeferral to a later time; postponement.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does prorogation come from?
From Anglo-Norman prorogation, Middle French prorogation, and their source, Latin prōrogātiō (“extension, postponement”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).