specialization
spe·cial·i·za·tion[ˌspɛʃəlɪˈzeɪ̯ʃn̩]noun
specialization is spelled S-P-E-C-I-A-L-I-Z-A-T-I-O-N: 14 letters and 5 syllables (spe·cial·i·za·tion). It appears 1.9 times per million words in written English, the 19,825th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, specialization means “The act or process of specializing” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of specialization is specializations.
How many letters and syllables are in specialization?
| Letters | 14: S-P-E-C-I-A-L-I-Z-A-T-I-O-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 5: spe·cial·i·za·tion |
| In writing | 1.9 times per million words; the 19,825th 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 specialization?
Specialization appears 1.9 times per million words in written English, the 19,825th 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 specialization?
- UK [ˌspɛʃəlaɪ̯ˈzeɪ̯ʃn̩]
- US [ˌspɛʃəlɪˈzeɪ̯ʃn̩]
- US [ˌspɛʃələˈzeɪ̯ʃn̩]
Specialization has 5 syllables, split spe·cial·i·za·tion in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Grendelkhan-specialization.wav, LL-Q1860_(eng)-Wodencafe-specialization.wav, LL-Q1860_(eng)-Sapaa-specialization.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Words people confuse with specialization
Also written: specialisation.
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of specialization
- specializations plural
- specialisation
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does specialization mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
BritishUSThe act or process of specializing.
- 2
BritishUSThe area in which someone specializes.
- 3
BritishUSThe adaptation of an organism to a specific environment, or adaptation of an organ to a particular function.
- 4
BritishUSA proof, axiom, problem, or definition whose cases are completely covered by another, broader concept.
A triangle is a specialization of a polygon to one with exactly three sides.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
How do you abbreviate specialization?
Wiktionary records one abbreviation of specialization: spec.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Specialization in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense act or process of specializing:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | spécialisation |
| German | Spezialisierung |
| Portuguese | especialização |
| Spanish | especialización |
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 specialization come from?
From specialize + -ation.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).