travelogue
/ˈtɹvvəˌlɔɡ/noun
travelogue is spelled T-R-A-V-E-L-O-G-U-E: 10 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 55,433rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, travelogue means “A description of someone's travels, given in the form of narrative, public lecture, slide show or motion picture” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of travelogue is travelogues.
How many letters and syllables are in travelogue?
| Letters | 10: T-R-A-V-E-L-O-G-U-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 3 million words; the 55,433rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
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).
How common is travelogue?
Travelogue appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 55,433rd 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 travelogue?
- UK /ˈtɹavə(l)lɒɡ/
- US /ˈtɹvvəˌlɔɡ/
- /ˈtɹævəˌlɑɡ/
Travelogue has 3 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-travelogue.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of travelogue
- travelogues plural
- travelog US
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does travelogue mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A description of someone's travels, given in the form of narrative, public lecture, slide show or motion picture.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Travelogue in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense description of someone's travels:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Reisebericht |
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 travelogue come from?
Blend of travel + -logue, after monologue. Coined by Dr. John Bowker in 1898 (see the quotation), and popularized by the American traveler and filmmaker Burton Holmes (1870–1958) in 1903.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).