Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

butyrophenone

/ˌbjuː.tə.ɹoʊ.fəˈnoʊn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: bu-ty-rophe-none
IPA: /ˌbjuː.tə.ɹoʊ.fəˈnoʊn/

23

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of a class of antipsychotic drugs (such as haloperidol) used especially in the treatment of schizophrenia.

Uncountable

Etymology

From butyro- + phenone.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: butyro

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌbjuː.tə.ɹoʊ.fəˈnoʊn/

Usage

Uncountable

Phrases

-perone

Frequently Paired Words

benperidol droperidol haloperidol melperone triperidol

Questions

How do you pronounce butyrophenone?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌbjuː.tə.ɹoʊ.fəˈnoʊn/.
What does butyrophenone mean?: Any of a class of antipsychotic drugs (such as haloperidol) used especially in the treatment of schizophrenia.
Where does butyrophenone come from?: From butyro- + phenone.

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