buspirone
/bjuˈspaɪˌɹoʊn/noun
buspirone is spelled B-U-S-P-I-R-O-N-E: 9 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 23 million words in written English, the 145,125th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, buspirone means “A mild antianxiety tranquilizer (trademark Buspar) that is administered in the form of its hydrochloride C₂₁H₃₁N₅O₂·HCl and does not induce…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in buspirone?
| Letters | 9: B-U-S-P-I-R-O-N-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 23 million words; the 145,125th 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 buspirone?
Buspirone appears about once in every 23 million words in written English, the 145,125th 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 buspirone?
- US /bjuˈspaɪˌɹoʊn/
Buspirone has 3 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does buspirone mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A mild antianxiety tranquilizer (trademark Buspar) that is administered in the form of its hydrochloride C₂₁H₃₁N₅O₂·HCl and does not induce significant tolerance or psychological dependence.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does buspirone come from?
From bu(tyl) + spiro + -one.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).