rejoice
/ɹɪˈd͡ʒɔɪs/verb
rejoice is spelled R-E-J-O-I-C-E: 7 letters and 2 syllables. It appears 2.9 times per million words in written English, the 15,798th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, rejoice means “To be very happy, be delighted, exult; to feel joy” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in rejoice?
| Letters | 7: R-E-J-O-I-C-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 2.9 times per million words; the 15,798th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
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).
How common is rejoice?
Rejoice appears 2.9 times per million words in written English, the 15,798th 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 rejoice?
- /ɹɪˈd͡ʒɔɪs/
Rejoice has 2 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: En-us-rejoice.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of rejoice
- rejoices present, singular, he/she/it
- rejoicing participle, present
- rejoiced participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does rejoice mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
To be very happy, be delighted, exult; to feel joy.
- 2
obsoleteTo have (someone) as a lover or spouse; to enjoy sexually.
- 3
To make happy, exhilarate.
- 4
obsoleteTo enjoy.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Rejoice in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | se réjouir , réjouir |
| German | sich freuen , erfreuen |
| Portuguese | exultar, regozijar-se , regozijar |
| Spanish | alegrarse, regocijarse , regocijar |
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 rejoice come from?
From Middle English rejoicen, rejoisen, from Old French resjoir. Doublet of rejoy.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).