postprandial
post·prand·ial/ˌpoʊs(t)ˈpɹæn.di.əl/adjective
postprandial is spelled P-O-S-T-P-R-A-N-D-I-A-L: 12 letters and 3 syllables (post·prand·ial). It appears about once in every 11 million words in written English, the 101,613th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, postprandial means “After a meal, especially after dinner” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in postprandial?
| Letters | 12: P-O-S-T-P-R-A-N-D-I-A-L |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3: post·prand·ial |
| In writing | about once in every 11 million words; the 101,613th 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 postprandial?
Postprandial appears about once in every 11 million words in written English, the 101,613th 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 postprandial?
- UK /ˌpəʊs(t)ˈpɹan.dɪ.əl/
- US /ˌpoʊs(t)ˈpɹæn.di.əl/
Postprandial has 3 syllables, split post·prand·ial in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-postprandial.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with postprandial?
One word on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as postprandial from its last stressed vowel (/ændiəl/):
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 postprandial
- post-prandial
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does postprandial mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
After a meal, especially after dinner.
postprandial somnolence
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Postprandial in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense after a meal:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | après le repas |
| Spanish | posprandial, de sobremesa, después de comer |
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 postprandial come from?
From post- + prandial.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).