Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

domperidone

/dɑmˈpɛɹ.ɪˌdoʊn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.68 in modern English

Syllables: dom-peri-done
IPA: /dɑmˈpɛɹ.ɪˌdoʊn/

17

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An antidopaminergic drug used to suppress nausea and vomiting.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"A new word was introduced recently into English — undigestion. This simply refers to a lack of movement of food in the stomach and small intestine and responds to treatment with domperidone."

Etymology

From [Term?] + -peridone (“risperidone derivative”).

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /dɑmˈpɛɹ.ɪˌdoʊn/

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

How do you pronounce domperidone?: The recorded pronunciation is /dɑmˈpɛɹ.ɪˌdoʊn/.
What does domperidone mean?: An antidopaminergic drug used to suppress nausea and vomiting.
Where does domperidone come from?: From [Term?] + -peridone (“risperidone derivative”).

How to pronounce domperidone

Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “domperidone”.
Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/dɑmˈpɛɹ.ɪˌdoʊn/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “domperidone”.
Repeat and practice — Say “domperidone” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.