Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

norgestimate

/nɔɹˈd͡ʒɛ.stɪˌmeɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: norges-ti-mate
IPA: /nɔɹˈd͡ʒɛ.stɪˌmeɪt/

15

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A synthetic progestogen C₂₃H₃₁NO₃ (trademark Ortho Tri-Cyclen) that is used in combination with an estrogen (as ethinylestradiol) in birth control pills.

Uncountable

Etymology

From nor- + (pro)gest(ogen) + im(ino) + -ate.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /nɔɹˈd͡ʒɛ.stɪˌmeɪt/

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

How do you pronounce norgestimate?: The recorded pronunciation is /nɔɹˈd͡ʒɛ.stɪˌmeɪt/.
What does norgestimate mean?: A synthetic progestogen C₂₃H₃₁NO₃ (trademark Ortho Tri-Cyclen) that is used in combination with an estrogen (as ethinylestradiol) in birth control pills.
Where does norgestimate come from?: From nor- + (pro)gest(ogen) + im(ino) + -ate.

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