enalapril
/ɪˈnæl.əˌpɹɪl/noun
enalapril is spelled E-N-A-L-A-P-R-I-L: 9 letters and 4 syllables. It appears about once in every 16 million words in written English, the 119,826th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, enalapril means “An angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor used in the treatment of hypertension and some types of chronic heart failure” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in enalapril?
| Letters | 9: E-N-A-L-A-P-R-I-L |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 16 million words; the 119,826th 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 enalapril?
Enalapril appears about once in every 16 million words in written English, the 119,826th 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 enalapril?
- US /ɪˈnæl.əˌpɹɪl/
Enalapril has 4 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does enalapril mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
An angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor used in the treatment of hypertension and some types of chronic heart failure.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does enalapril come from?
From (ph)en(yl) + ala(nine) + -pril (“angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).