tranquillity
tran·quil·li·ty/tɹæŋˈkwɪl.ɪ.ti/noun
tranquillity is spelled T-R-A-N-Q-U-I-L-L-I-T-Y: 12 letters and 4 syllables (tran·quil·li·ty). It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 38,863rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, tranquillity means “The state of being tranquil; peacefulness, the absence of disturbance or stress; serenity; calm” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of tranquillity is tranquillities.
How many letters and syllables are in tranquillity?
| Letters | 12: T-R-A-N-Q-U-I-L-L-I-T-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4: tran·quil·li·ty |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 38,863rd 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 tranquillity?
Tranquillity appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 38,863rd 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 tranquillity?
- /tɹæŋˈkwɪl.ɪ.ti/
Tranquillity has 4 syllables, split tran·quil·li·ty in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-tranquillity.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of tranquillity
- tranquillities plural
- tranquility
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does tranquillity mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The state of being tranquil; peacefulness, the absence of disturbance or stress; serenity; calm.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Tranquillity in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense the state of being tranquil:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | tranquillité |
| German | Ruhe, Stille |
| Portuguese | tranquilidade |
| Spanish | tranquilidad |
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 tranquillity come from?
From tranquil + -ity, from Middle English tranquillite, from Old French tranquillite, tranquilité, from Latin tranquillitas.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).