testimonial
/tɛstɪˈmoʊni.əl/noun, adjective
testimonial is spelled T-E-S-T-I-M-O-N-I-A-L: 11 letters and 5 syllables. It appears 1.2 times per million words in written English, the 26,420th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, testimonial means “A statement, especially one given under oath; testimony” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of testimonial is testimonials.
How many letters and syllables are in testimonial?
| Letters | 11: T-E-S-T-I-M-O-N-I-A-L |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 5 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 1.2 times per million words; the 26,420th 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 and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; 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 testimonial?
Testimonial appears 1.2 times per million words in written English, the 26,420th 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 testimonial?
- UK /tɛstɪˈməʊni.əl/
- US /tɛstɪˈmoʊni.əl/
Testimonial has 5 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: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-testimonial.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with testimonial?
3 words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as testimonial from its last stressed vowel (/oʊniəl/):
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 testimonial
- testimonials plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does testimonial mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A statement, especially one given under oath; testimony.
The witness provided a written testimonial to the court.
- 2
A (usually written) recommendation of someone's worth or character.
The company website features a customer testimonial.
- 3
A tribute given in appreciation of someone's service etc.
He gave a moving testimonial at the retirement dinner.
- 4
A match played in tribute to a particular player (who sometimes receives a proportion of the gate money).
adjective
- 1
Serving as testimony.
a testimonial statement
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Testimonial in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Anerkennungsschreiben, Empfehlungsschreiben, Testimonial , Dienstzeugnis, Leistungszeugnis, Referenz |
| Spanish | testimoniales, atestados, hablar de la benevolencia de, letras comunicatorias |
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 testimonial come from?
From French testimonial, from Late Latin testimonialis (“of or pertaining to testimony”), from Latin testimonium (“testimony”). See testimony.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).