methyldopa
/ˌmiː.θʌɪlˈdəʊ.pə/noun
methyldopa is spelled M-E-T-H-Y-L-D-O-P-A: 10 letters and 4 syllables. It appears about once in every 52 million words in written English, the 225,584th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, methyldopa means “The compound 3-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-2-methyl-L-alanine, C₁₀H₁₃NO₄, which is used as an antihypertensive agent” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in methyldopa?
| Letters | 10: M-E-T-H-Y-L-D-O-P-A |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 52 million words; the 225,584th 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 methyldopa?
Methyldopa appears about once in every 52 million words in written English, the 225,584th 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 methyldopa?
- UK /ˌmiː.θʌɪlˈdəʊ.pə/
- UK /ˌmɛθ.ʌɪlˈdəʊ.pə/
- UK /ˌmiː.θəlˈdəʊ.pə/
Methyldopa 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 methyldopa mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The compound 3-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-2-methyl-L-alanine, C₁₀H₁₃NO₄, which is used as an antihypertensive agent.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does methyldopa come from?
From methyl + dopa.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).