revival
re·vi·val/ɹɪˈvaɪ̯vəl/noun
revival is spelled R-E-V-I-V-A-L: 7 letters and 3 syllables (re·vi·val). It appears 8.5 times per million words in written English, the 7,910th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, revival means “The act of reviving, or the state of being revived” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of revival is revivals.
How many letters and syllables are in revival?
| Letters | 7: R-E-V-I-V-A-L |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3: re·vi·val |
| In writing | 8.5 times per million words; the 7,910th 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 revival?
Revival appears 8.5 times per million words in written English, the 7,910th 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 revival?
- /ɹɪˈvaɪ̯vəl/
- [ɹɪˈvaɪ̯vəl] ~ [ɹɪˈvaɪ̯vl̩]
- /ɹəˈvaɪvəl/
Revival has 3 syllables, split re·vi·val in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-GB-revival.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of revival
- revivals plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does revival mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The act of reviving, or the state of being revived.
- 2
Reanimation from a state of languor or depression; applied to health, a person's spirits, etc.
- 3
Renewed interest, performance, cultivation, or flourishing state of something, as of culture, commerce, agriculture.
post-punk revival
- 4
Renewed prevalence of something, as a practice or a fashion.
the revival of hot pants
- 5
Renewed interest in religion, after indifference and decline; a period of religious awakening; special religious interest.
- 6
A Christian religious meeting held to inspire active members of a church body or to gain new converts.
- 7
Restoration of force, validity, or effect; renewal; reinstatement of a legal action.
the revival of a debt barred by limitation
- 8
Revivification, as of a metal.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Revival in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | renaissance, résurrection , réveil |
| German | Wiederbelebung , Erweckung |
| Spanish | reviviscencia , revivificación, revitalización, reavivación, reavivamiento, revival |
| Portuguese | avivamento , reavivamento |
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 revival come from?
From revive + -al.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).