reproduction
re·pro·duc·tion/ˌɹiːpɹəˈdʌkʃən/noun
reproduction is spelled R-E-P-R-O-D-U-C-T-I-O-N: 12 letters and 4 syllables (re·pro·duc·tion). It appears 6.2 times per million words in written English, the 9,735th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, reproduction means “The act of reproducing new individuals biologically” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of reproduction is reproductions.
How many letters and syllables are in reproduction?
| Letters | 12: R-E-P-R-O-D-U-C-T-I-O-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4: re·pro·duc·tion |
| In writing | 6.2 times per million words; the 9,735th 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 reproduction?
Reproduction appears 6.2 times per million words in written English, the 9,735th 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 reproduction?
- /ˌɹiːpɹəˈdʌkʃən/
Reproduction has 4 syllables, split re·pro·duc·tion in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-reproduction.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of reproduction
- reproductions plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does reproduction mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The act of reproducing new individuals biologically.
- 2
The act of making copies.
Unauthorized reproduction of this article is prohibited.
- 3
A copy of something, as in a piece of art; a duplicate.
Jim was proud of the Rembrandt reproduction he owned.
- 4
A method for reproducing a bug or problem.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
How do you abbreviate reproduction?
Wiktionary records 2 abbreviations of reproduction: Reprod., repro.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Reproduction in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | reproduction |
| German | Fortpflanzung, Reproduktion |
| Portuguese | reprodução |
| Spanish | reproducción , producción de copias |
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.