ventilation
/ˌvɛntɪˈleɪʃ(ə)n/noun
ventilation is spelled V-E-N-T-I-L-A-T-I-O-N: 11 letters and 4 syllables. It appears 4.0 times per million words in written English, the 12,940th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, ventilation means “The replacement of stale or noxious air with fresh” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of ventilation is ventilations.
How many letters and syllables are in ventilation?
| Letters | 11: V-E-N-T-I-L-A-T-I-O-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 4.0 times per million words; the 12,940th 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 ventilation?
Ventilation appears 4.0 times per million words in written English, the 12,940th 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 ventilation?
- /ˌvɛntɪˈleɪʃ(ə)n/
Ventilation has 4 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: En-us-ventilation.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of ventilation
- ventilations plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does ventilation mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The replacement of stale or noxious air with fresh.
- 2
The mechanical system used to circulate and replace air.
- 3
An exchange of views during a discussion.
- 4
The public exposure of an issue or topic.
- 5
The bodily process of breathing; the inhalation of air to provide oxygen, and the exhalation of spent air to remove carbon dioxide.
This toxin impairs ventilation by causing inflammation in the bronchioles.
- 6
Ellipsis of mechanical ventilation.
It is time to try to wean this patient from ventilation.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
How do you abbreviate ventilation?
Wiktionary records one abbreviation of ventilation: vent.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Ventilation in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | ventilation, aération , confrontation , respiration |
| German | Lüftung |
| Spanish | ventilación , discusión, intercambio |
| Portuguese | ventilação |
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 ventilation come from?
Borrowed from Middle French ventilation, from Old French ventilacion, from Late Latin ventilatio, from Latin ventilo. Morphologically ventilate + -ion.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).