subjugation
sub·ju·ga·tion/ˌsʌbd͡ʒəˈɡeɪʃən/noun
subjugation is spelled S-U-B-J-U-G-A-T-I-O-N: 11 letters and 4 syllables (sub·ju·ga·tion). It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 40,267th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, subjugation means “The act of subjugating” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of subjugation is subjugations.
How many letters and syllables are in subjugation?
| Letters | 11: S-U-B-J-U-G-A-T-I-O-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4: sub·ju·ga·tion |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 40,267th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
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); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is subjugation?
Subjugation appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 40,267th 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 subjugation?
- UK /ˌsʌbd͡ʒʊˈɡeɪʃən/
- US /ˌsʌbd͡ʒəˈɡeɪʃən/
Subjugation has 4 syllables, split sub·ju·ga·tion in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-subjugation.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with subjugation?
The 12 most written words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as subjugation from its last stressed vowel (/eɪʃən/):
- situation
- association
- population
- administration
- operation
- organization
- application
- location
- generation
- foundation
- conversation
- investigation
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of subjugation
- subjugations plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does subjugation mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The act of subjugating.
- 2
The state of being subjugated; forced control by others.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Subjugation in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense act of subjugating:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | assujettissement |
| German | Unterwerfung |
| Spanish | subyugación, sojuzgamiento |
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 subjugation come from?
From Latin subiugātiō, from Latin subiugō (“to subjugate”). By surface analysis, subjugate + -ion.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).