ampoule
am·poule/ˈæm.puːl/noun
ampoule is spelled A-M-P-O-U-L-E: 7 letters and 2 syllables (am·poule). It appears about once in every 9 million words in written English, the 90,432nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, ampoule means “A small hermetically sealed vial, often used to contain a sterile solution suitable for injection” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of ampoule is ampoules.
How many letters and syllables are in ampoule?
| Letters | 7: A-M-P-O-U-L-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: am·poule |
| In writing | about once in every 9 million words; the 90,432nd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is ampoule?
Ampoule appears about once in every 9 million words in written English, the 90,432nd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce ampoule?
- /ˈæm.puːl/
- /ˈæm.pjuːl/
Ampoule has 2 syllables, split am·poule in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-ampoule.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of ampoule
- ampoules plural
- ampule US
- ampul
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does ampoule mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A small hermetically sealed vial, often used to contain a sterile solution suitable for injection.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
How do you abbreviate ampoule?
Wiktionary records one abbreviation of ampoule: amp.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Ampoule in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense small glass vial hermetically sealed:
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does ampoule come from?
Borrowed from French ampoule. Etymologically equivalent to amphora + -ule/-le. Doublet of ampulla.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).