levodopa
/ˌlɛv.əˈdoʊ.pə/noun
levodopa is spelled L-E-V-O-D-O-P-A: 8 letters and 4 syllables. It appears about once in every 10 million words in written English, the 93,703rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, levodopa means “Alternative form of ʟ-dopa” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in levodopa?
| Letters | 8: L-E-V-O-D-O-P-A |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 10 million words; the 93,703rd 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 levodopa?
Levodopa appears about once in every 10 million words in written English, the 93,703rd 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 levodopa?
- UK /ˌliː.və(ʊ)ˈdəʊ.pə/
- US /ˌlɛv.əˈdoʊ.pə/
Levodopa 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 levodopa?
3 words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as levodopa from its last stressed vowel (/oʊpə/):
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 levodopa
- levodopamine
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does levodopa mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Alternative form of ʟ-dopa.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does levodopa come from?
From levo- + dopa.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).