Words that rhyme with explanation

Perfect rhymes for “explanation”, grouped by syllables.

There are 757 words that rhyme with “explanation”, including nation, ration, elation, oration.

2 syllables 3

nation ration station

4 syllables 318

abdication aberration abnegation abrogation acclamation acclimation accusation activation adaptation admiration adoration adulation advocation affectation affirmation aggravation aggregation agitation allegation allocation alteration altercation amputation animation annexation annotation appellation application approbation arbitration aspiration augmentation automation aviation avocation bifurcation calculation calibration cancellation celebration cogitation collocation coloration combination commendation commutation compensation compilation complication computation concentration condemnation condensation confirmation confiscation conflagration confrontation congregation conjugation connotation consecration conservation consolation constellation consternation constipation consultation consummation contemplation conversation convocation coronation corporation correlation culmination cultivation declaration decoration dedication defamation deformation degradation dehydration delegation demarcation demonstration deportation depravation depredation deprivation derivation desecration desiccation designation desolation desperation destination detonation devastation deviation dilatation disinflation dislocation dispensation disputation dissertation dissipation distillation divination domination duplication education elevation elongation emanation embarkation emigration emulation equitation escalation estimation evocation excavation excitation exclamation exhalation exhortation exhumation expectation expiration explication exploitation exploration extrication fabrication fascination federation fermentation fibrillation figuration fluctuation fluoridation foliation formulation fragmentation fumigation gastrulation generation germination glaciation graduation granulation gravitation habitation hesitation hibernation hyphenation ideation illustration imitation immigration implantation implication importation impregnation imputation incantation incarnation inclination incrustation incubation indentation indexation indication indignation infestation infiltration inflammation information inhalation innovation inspiration installation instigation insulation integration intimation intonation inundation invitation invocation irrigation irritation isolation iteration jubilation laceration legislation levitation liberation limitation liquidation litigation lubrication machination malformation masturbation maturation mediation medication meditation menstruation ministration miscreation mitigation moderation modulation molestation motivation mutilation navigation nomination nucleation obfuscation obligation observation occupation operation orchestration ordination oscillation ostentation ovulation oxidation pagination palpitation penetration perforation permutation perspiration perturbation pigmentation pollination population preparation presentation preservation proclamation procreation profanation propagation protestation provocation publication punctuation radiation realization recantation recitation reclamation recreation reformation refutation registration regulation rehydration relaxation relocation renovation reparation replication reputation reservation resignation respiration restoration retardation revelation revocation rumination sanitation saturation segmentation segregation separation sequestration simulation situation speculation stimulation stipulation strangulation subluxation suffocation superstation syndication tabulation termination titillation toleration transformation transplantation transportation trepidation tribulation ulceration usurpation vaccination vacillation validation valuation variation vegetation veneration ventilation vindication violation visitation

5 syllables 275

abbreviation abomination acceleration accommodation accreditation accumulation adjudication administration adulteration affiliation agglomeration alienation alleviation amalgamation amelioration amortization amplification annihilation anticipation appreciation appropriation approximation argumentation articulation assassination assimilation association attenuation authentication authorization balkanization canonization capitulation cauterization centralization certification civilization clarification classification coagulation codification cogeneration cohabitation collaboration colonization colorization commemoration communication communization concatenation conciliation confabulation confederation configuration conglomeration congratulation consideration consolidation contamination continuation cooperation coordination corroboration decaffeination decapitation deceleration defenestration deforestation degeneration deification deliberation delineation demodulation demonization denomination denunciation depopulation depreciation deregulation desalination desegregation determination detoxication devaluation discoloration discrimination disembarkation disinclination disinformation disintegration dissemination dissociation documentation domestication dramatization echolocation edification ejaculation elaboration elimination emancipation enumeration equalization equivocation eradication evacuation evaluation evaporation exacerbation exaggeration examination exasperation exfoliation exhilaration exoneration expatriation expropriation extermination extrapolation facilitation falsification fertilization fortification gasification gentrification globalization glorification gratification hallucination harmonization humiliation hybridization hydrogenation hyperinflation illumination imagination immunization impersonation implementation improvisation inactivation inauguration incarceration incorporation incrimination indoctrination infatuation inhabitation initiation inoculation insemination insinuation instantiation instrumentation interpretation interrogation intimidation intoxication invalidation investigation ionization irradiation justification legalization localization magnetization magnification manifestation manipulation maximization mechanization misallocation misapplication miscalculation misinformation mobilization modernization modification multiplication mummification negotiation neutralization normalization notification nullification obliteration optimization organisation organization orientation origination ornamentation ossification pacification participation pasteurization perpetuation polarization pontification precipitation predestination prefabrication premeditation preoccupation pressurization prevarication privatization procrastination prognostication proliferation pronunciation purification qualification quantification ramification ratification reaffirmation reallocation recalculation recombination recommendation reconfirmation recrimination rectification recuperation redecoration rededication reeducation reforestation refrigeration regeneration regimentation reincarnation reiteration rejuvenation remediation remuneration renomination renunciation repatriation representation repudiation reregulation resuscitation retaliation revaluation reverberation sanctification sedimentation simplification socialization solicitation sophistication specialization specification stabilization standardization sterilization stratification subordination subsidization substantiation synchronization triangulation unification unionization urbanization utilization vaporization verification victimization vilification visualization vulgarization westernization

6 syllables 80

acidification alphabetization cannibalization capitalization categorization characterization collectivization commercialization computerization criminalization decentralization decertification decontamination dehumanization demobilization democratization demoralization desalinization destabilization detoxification differentiation discontinuation disorganization disorientation disqualification diversification electrification excommunication experimentation generalization hospitalization identification incapacitation indemnification insubordination intensification liberalization marginalization mineralization misappropriation miscommunication misinterpretation misrepresentation monopolization nationalization naturalization nondiscrimination nonproliferation overpopulation overregulation overvaluation personalization personification politicization polymerization popularization prestidigitation radicalization rationalization reauthorization recertification reclassification reconciliation reconfiguration reconsideration reevaluation reexamination rehabilitation reincorporation reinterpretation reinvigoration renegotiation reorganization reunification revitalization saponification securitization suburbanization transillumination undervaluation

7 syllables 12

antidiscrimination decriminalization demilitarization denationalization denuclearization industrialization miniaturization mischaracterization misidentification recapitalization renationalization telecommunication

8 syllables 2

institutionalization internationalization

9 syllables 1

deinstitutionalization

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