Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dimenhydrinate

/ˌdaɪˌmɛnˈhaɪ.dɹɪˌneɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.08 in modern English

Syllables: di-men-hy-dri-nate
IPA: /ˌdaɪˌmɛnˈhaɪ.dɹɪˌneɪt/

24

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

5

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A crystalline antihistamine over-the-counter drug used to prevent nausea and motion sickness.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From dim(ethyl) + (b)en(z)hydr(yl) + (am)in(e) + -ate.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌdaɪˌmɛnˈhaɪ.dɹɪˌneɪt/

Usage

Inflected Forms

dimenhydrinates (plural)

Synonyms

dramamine

Questions

How do you pronounce dimenhydrinate?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌdaɪˌmɛnˈhaɪ.dɹɪˌneɪt/.
What does dimenhydrinate mean?: A crystalline antihistamine over-the-counter drug used to prevent nausea and motion sickness.
Where does dimenhydrinate come from?: From dim(ethyl) + (b)en(z)hydr(yl) + (am)in(e) + -ate.

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