exhalation

\ɛ.ɡza.la.sjɔ̃\

/\ɛ.ɡza.la.sjɔ̃\/ noun

The verdict

“exhalation” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Action d’exhaler.

Corpus desk

Index FR-exhalation · exhalation · French

exhalation · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "E" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for exhalation
PropertyValue
Headwordexhalation
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ɛ.ɡza.la.sjɔ̃\
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « exhalation » en français

exhalationsiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

exhalation is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ɛ.ɡza.la.sjɔ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for exhalation in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is exhalation, spelled E-X-H-A-L-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Action d’exhaler.
  2. 2
    Fonction par laquelle certains liquides sont répandus, sous la forme d’une rosée, à la surface des membranes ou dans les tissus organiques.
  3. 3
    Action des plantes qui exhalent dans l’air, après leur avoir fait subir une certaine modification, les gaz qu’elles avaient absorbés.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how exhalation appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Au moment de l’exhalation.
  2. Retiré des décombres, dès qu’il peut parler, il s’écrie : « Je sais que je suis ruiné, mais je ne me plains pas, j’ai eu le bonheur de sauver ma mère. » Voilà le cri filial, voilà le jet de l’âme, voilà la première exhalation de l’homme transporté d’affection émue : « Je sais que je suis ruiné… » On le voit, mesurant d’un regard circulaire l’importance du…

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "exhalation"?
"exhalation" is spelled E-X-H-A-L-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is \ɛ.ɡza.la.sjɔ̃\.
What does "exhalation" mean?
As a noun, "exhalation" means: Action d’exhaler.
How do you pronounce "exhalation"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "exhalation" is \ɛ.ɡza.la.sjɔ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "exhalation" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list