tranquilizer
tran·quil·i·zer/ˈtɹæ̞ŋkwɪläɪ̯zə/noun
tranquilizer is spelled T-R-A-N-Q-U-I-L-I-Z-E-R: 12 letters and 4 syllables (tran·quil·i·zer). It appears about once in every 5 million words in written English, the 64,400th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, tranquilizer means “That which tranquillizes or soothes” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of tranquilizer is tranquilizers.
How many letters and syllables are in tranquilizer?
| Letters | 12: T-R-A-N-Q-U-I-L-I-Z-E-R |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4: tran·quil·i·zer |
| In writing | about once in every 5 million words; the 64,400th 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 tranquilizer?
Tranquilizer appears about once in every 5 million words in written English, the 64,400th 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 tranquilizer?
- UK /ˈtɹæ̞ŋkwɪläɪ̯zə/
- /ˈtɹæ̝ŋkwɪlaɪ̯zɚ/
- /ˈtɹeɪ̯ŋkwɪlaɪ̯zɚ/
Tranquilizer has 4 syllables, split tran·quil·i·zer in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-tranquilizer.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of tranquilizer
- tranquilizers plural
- tranquiliser UK
- tranquilliser UK
- tranquillizer US
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does tranquilizer mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
That which tranquillizes or soothes.
- 2
A drug used to reduce anxiety or tension.
- 3
A gun that fires sedative darts.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
How do you abbreviate tranquilizer?
Wiktionary records one abbreviation of tranquilizer: tranq.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Tranquilizer in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Portuguese | tranquilizador , tranquilizante |
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 tranquilizer come from?
From tranquilize + -er.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).