clomifene
/ˈkloʊ.mɪˌfin/noun
clomifene is spelled C-L-O-M-I-F-E-N-E: 9 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 60 million words in written English, the 243,301st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, clomifene means “A synthetic non-steroidal drug used to treat infertility in women by stimulating ovulation” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in clomifene?
| Letters | 9: C-L-O-M-I-F-E-N-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 60 million words; the 243,301st 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 clomifene?
Clomifene appears about once in every 60 million words in written English, the 243,301st 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 clomifene?
- UK /ˈkləʊ.mɪ.fiːn/
- US /ˈkloʊ.mɪˌfin/
Clomifene has 3 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of clomifene
- clomiphene UK, US
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does clomifene mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A synthetic non-steroidal drug used to treat infertility in women by stimulating ovulation.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does clomifene come from?
From chlo(ro)- + (a)mi(ne) + phen(yl) + -e.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).