Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

paliperidone

/ˌpæl.ɪˈpɛɹ.ɪˌdoʊn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.26 in modern English

Syllables: paliperi-done
IPA: /ˌpæl.ɪˈpɛɹ.ɪˌdoʊn/

17

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

9-hydroxyrisperidone, an atypical antipsychotic drug.

Uncountable

Etymology

From pali- (of unknown origin) + -peridone (“risperidone derivative”).

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌpæl.ɪˈpɛɹ.ɪˌdoʊn/

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

How do you pronounce paliperidone?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌpæl.ɪˈpɛɹ.ɪˌdoʊn/.
What does paliperidone mean?: 9-hydroxyrisperidone, an atypical antipsychotic drug.
Where does paliperidone come from?: From pali- (of unknown origin) + -peridone (“risperidone derivative”).

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