hydrocodone
/ˌhaɪ.dɹoʊˈkoʊˌdoʊn/noun
hydrocodone is spelled H-Y-D-R-O-C-O-D-O-N-E: 11 letters and 4 syllables. It appears about once in every 4 million words in written English, the 60,074th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, hydrocodone means “A habit-forming compound that is derived from codeine and is administered in the form of its bitartrate C₁₈H₂₁NO₃·C₄H₆O₆ usually in combination with…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of hydrocodone is hydrocodones.
How many letters and syllables are in hydrocodone?
| Letters | 11: H-Y-D-R-O-C-O-D-O-N-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 4 million words; the 60,074th 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 hydrocodone?
Hydrocodone appears about once in every 4 million words in written English, the 60,074th 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 hydrocodone?
- US /ˌhaɪ.dɹoʊˈkoʊˌdoʊn/
Hydrocodone 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 rhymes with hydrocodone?
One word on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as hydrocodone from its last stressed vowel (/oʊdoʊn/):
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 hydrocodone
- hydrocodones plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does hydrocodone mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A habit-forming compound that is derived from codeine and is administered in the form of its bitartrate C₁₈H₂₁NO₃·C₄H₆O₆ usually in combination with other drugs (as acetaminophen) as an analgesic or antitussive.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Hydrocodone in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense narcotic opiate:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Spanish | hidrocodona |
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 hydrocodone come from?
From (di)hydro + cod(eine) + -one.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).