oxycodone
/ˌɑk.siˈkoʊˌdoʊn/noun
oxycodone is spelled O-X-Y-C-O-D-O-N-E: 9 letters and 4 syllables. It appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 47,633rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, oxycodone means “An addictive, semisynthetic opioid (trademark OxyContin) that is similar to morphine in effect and structure; C₁₈H₂₁NO₄” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in oxycodone?
| Letters | 9: O-X-Y-C-O-D-O-N-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 3 million words; the 47,633rd 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 oxycodone?
Oxycodone appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 47,633rd 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 oxycodone?
- UK /ˌɒk.siˈkəʊ.dəʊn/
- US /ˌɑk.siˈkoʊˌdoʊn/
Oxycodone 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)-Vealhurl-oxycodone.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with oxycodone?
One word on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as oxycodone 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).
What does oxycodone mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
An addictive, semisynthetic opioid (trademark OxyContin) that is similar to morphine in effect and structure; C₁₈H₂₁NO₄.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
How do you abbreviate oxycodone?
Wiktionary records one abbreviation of oxycodone: oxy.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Oxycodone in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense powerful opioid analgesic:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | oxycodone |
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 oxycodone come from?
From (hydr)oxy + cod(eine) + -one.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).