sensation
/sɛnˈseɪʃən/noun
sensation is spelled S-E-N-S-A-T-I-O-N: 9 letters and 3 syllables. It appears 7.9 times per million words in written English, the 8,266th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, sensation means “A physical feeling or perception from something that comes into contact with the body; something sensed” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of sensation is sensations.
How many letters and syllables are in sensation?
| Letters | 9: S-E-N-S-A-T-I-O-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 7.9 times per million words; the 8,266th 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 sensation?
Sensation appears 7.9 times per million words in written English, the 8,266th 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 sensation?
- /sɛnˈseɪʃən/
Sensation has 3 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-sensation.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of sensation
- sensations plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does sensation mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A physical feeling or perception from something that comes into contact with the body; something sensed.
- 2
Excitation of sensory organs.
Coordinate term: perception
- 3
A widespread reaction of interest or excitement.
- 4
datedA remarkable person.
You truly are a sensation.
- 5
archaicslangA small serving of gin or sherry.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Sensation in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | sensation |
| German | Gefühl, Empfindung , Sensation |
| Portuguese | sensação |
| Spanish | sensación |
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 sensation come from?
From Old French, from Medieval Latin sensatio, from Latin sensus.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).