shakeup
/ˈʃeɪkˌʌp/noun
shakeup is spelled S-H-A-K-E-U-P: 7 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 4 million words in written English, the 57,423rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, shakeup means “A vigorous reorganization, especially of the personnel or procedures of an organization” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of shakeup is shakeups.
How many letters and syllables are in shakeup?
| Letters | 7: S-H-A-K-E-U-P |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 4 million words; the 57,423rd 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 shakeup?
Shakeup appears about once in every 4 million words in written English, the 57,423rd 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 shakeup?
- /ˈʃeɪkˌʌp/
Shakeup 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).
Words people confuse with shakeup
Also written: shake-up (one word or two).
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of shakeup
- shakeups plural
- shake-up
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does shakeup mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A vigorous reorganization, especially of the personnel or procedures of an organization.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does shakeup come from?
Deverbal from shake up.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).