Seconal
/ˈsɛkəˌnɔl/noun
Seconal is spelled S-E-C-O-N-A-L: 7 letters. It appears about once in every 40 million words in written English, the 194,306th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, Seconal means “A barbiturate drug used as a sedative and hypnotic, a trade name of secobarbital” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of Seconal is Seconals.
How many letters and syllables are in Seconal?
| Letters | 7: S-E-C-O-N-A-L |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 40 million words; the 194,306th 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 Seconal?
Seconal appears about once in every 40 million words in written English, the 194,306th 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 Seconal?
- /ˈsɛkəˌnɔl/
- /ˈsɛkəˌnɑl/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of Seconal
- Seconals plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does Seconal mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A barbiturate drug used as a sedative and hypnotic, a trade name of secobarbital.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does Seconal come from?
Blend of secondary + allyl; origin 1930s.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).