Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

birth control pill

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.94 in modern English

Syllables: birth -con-trol pill
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

n

a contraceptive in the form of a pill containing estrogen and progestin to inhibit ovulation and so prevent conception

Synonyms

pill contraceptive pill oral contraceptive pill oral contraceptive anovulatory drug anovulant

Questions

What does birth control pill mean?: a contraceptive in the form of a pill containing estrogen and progestin to inhibit ovulation and so prevent conception

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