lisinopril
/lɪˈsɪn.əˌpɹɪl/noun
lisinopril is spelled L-I-S-I-N-O-P-R-I-L: 10 letters and 4 syllables. It appears about once in every 21 million words in written English, the 139,999th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, lisinopril means “A drug of the angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor class (trademark Prinivil, Zestril), primarily used in the treatment of hypertension…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in lisinopril?
| Letters | 10: L-I-S-I-N-O-P-R-I-L |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 21 million words; the 139,999th 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 lisinopril?
Lisinopril appears about once in every 21 million words in written English, the 139,999th 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 lisinopril?
- US /lɪˈsɪn.əˌpɹɪl/
- US /laɪˈsɪn.əˌpɹɪl/
Lisinopril has 4 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Naomi_Persephone_Amethyst_(NaomiAmethyst)-lisinopril.wav, LL-Q1860_(eng)-Naomi_Persephone_Amethyst_(NaomiAmethyst)-lisinopril_(alt).wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What does lisinopril mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A drug of the angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor class (trademark Prinivil, Zestril), primarily used in the treatment of hypertension, congestive heart failure, heart attacks, and certain complications of diabetes.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Lisinopril in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Spanish | lisinopril |
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 lisinopril come from?
From lysine + -o- + -pril (“angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).