trihexyphenidyl
/ˌtɹʌɪ.hɛk.sɪˈfɛn.ɪ.dʌɪl/noun
trihexyphenidyl is spelled T-R-I-H-E-X-Y-P-H-E-N-I-D-Y-L: 15 letters and 6 syllables. It appears about once in every 98 million words in written English, the 317,168th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, trihexyphenidyl means “An antimuscarinic drug that has an antispasmodic action on smooth muscle and is used to treat parkinsonism and some other movement disorders” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in trihexyphenidyl?
| Letters | 15: T-R-I-H-E-X-Y-P-H-E-N-I-D-Y-L |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 6 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 98 million words; the 317,168th 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 trihexyphenidyl?
Trihexyphenidyl appears about once in every 98 million words in written English, the 317,168th 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 trihexyphenidyl?
- UK /ˌtɹʌɪ.hɛk.sɪˈfɛn.ɪ.dʌɪl/
- UK /ˌtɹʌɪ.hɛk.sɪˈfɛn.ɪ.dɪl/
- UK /ˌtɹʌɪ.hɛk.sɪˈfiː.nɪ.dʌɪl/
Trihexyphenidyl has 6 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does trihexyphenidyl mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
An antimuscarinic drug that has an antispasmodic action on smooth muscle and is used to treat parkinsonism and some other movement disorders.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does trihexyphenidyl come from?
From tri- + hexy(l) + pheny(l) + -dyl (“vasodilator”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).