Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

benadryl

/ˈbɛnədɹɪl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.57 in modern English

Syllables
be-nadryl
IPA
/ˈbɛnədɹɪl/
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An antihistamine medication used to stop allergies or as a sleep aid.

Countable; Uncountable

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How do you pronounce benadryl?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbɛnədɹɪl/.
What does benadryl mean?
An antihistamine medication used to stop allergies or as a sleep aid.
Where does benadryl come from?
Marketing name. From benzhydryl diethylaminoethyl ether.

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