speciation
spe·ci·a·tion/ˌspi.siˈeɪ.ʃən/noun
speciation is spelled S-P-E-C-I-A-T-I-O-N: 10 letters and 4 syllables (spe·ci·a·tion). It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 45,363rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, speciation means “The process by which new distinct species evolve” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of speciation is speciations.
How many letters and syllables are in speciation?
| Letters | 10: S-P-E-C-I-A-T-I-O-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4: spe·ci·a·tion |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 45,363rd 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 speciation?
Speciation appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 45,363rd 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 speciation?
- /ˌspi.siˈeɪ.ʃən/
- /ˌspi.ʃiˈeɪ.ʃən/
Speciation has 4 syllables, split spe·ci·a·tion in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Wodencafe-speciation.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of speciation
- speciations plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does speciation mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The process by which new distinct species evolve.
- 2
The formation of different (inorganic) species (especially of ions) as the environment changes.
- 3
The determination of which species are present in a fluid or tissue specimen, bacterial culture, or viral culture.
requirements specifying speciation and serotyping in addition to reporting of presence or absence
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Speciation in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | spéciation , spéciation chimique |
| Portuguese | especiação |
| Spanish | especiación, evolución de las especies |
| German | Speziierung |
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 speciation come from?
From speciate + -ion.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).