antimalarial
an·ti·ma·lar·i·al/ˌæn.ti.məˈlɛ.ɹi.əl/noun, adjective
antimalarial is spelled A-N-T-I-M-A-L-A-R-I-A-L: 12 letters and 6 syllables (an·ti·ma·lar·i·al). It appears about once in every 8 million words in written English, the 82,325th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, antimalarial means “An agent that prevents or counteracts malaria” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of antimalarial is antimalarials.
How many letters and syllables are in antimalarial?
| Letters | 12: A-N-T-I-M-A-L-A-R-I-A-L |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 6: an·ti·ma·lar·i·al |
| In writing | about once in every 8 million words; the 82,325th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
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); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is antimalarial?
Antimalarial appears about once in every 8 million words in written English, the 82,325th 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 antimalarial?
- UK /ˌæn.ti.məˈlɛə.ɹi.əl/
- UK /-taɪ-/
- US /ˌæn.ti.məˈlɛ.ɹi.əl/
Antimalarial has 6 syllables, split an·ti·ma·lar·i·al in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-antimalarial.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with antimalarial?
7 words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as antimalarial from its last stressed vowel (/ɛɹiəl/):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of antimalarial
- antimalarials plural
- more antimalarial comparative
- most antimalarial superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does antimalarial mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
An agent that prevents or counteracts malaria.
adjective
- 1
Preventing or counteracting malaria.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Antimalarial in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Portuguese | antimalárico, antipalúdico , antimalária |
| Spanish | antimalárico, antipalúdico |
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 antimalarial come from?
From anti- + malarial.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).