Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

viagra

/vaɪˈæɡɹə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.24 in modern English

Syllables
vi-a-gra
IPA
/vaɪˈæɡɹə/
10
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative letter-case form of Viagra.

Uncountable

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Etymology

Marketing name, perhaps from Sanskrit व्याघ्र (vyāghrá, “tiger”), or perhaps based on words such as vigour or virility.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: व्याघ्र

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Questions

How do you pronounce viagra?
The recorded pronunciation is /vaɪˈæɡɹə/.
What does viagra mean?
A brand name of the drug sildenafil citrate, used to treat erectile dysfunction.
Where does viagra come from?
It is traced to Sanskrit.

How to pronounce viagra

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