acrylonitrile

\a.kʁi.lɔ.ni.tʁil\

/\a.kʁi.lɔ.ni.tʁil\/ noun

The verdict

“acrylonitrile” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Cyanure de vinyle de formule CH₂HCN.

Corpus desk

Index FR-acrylonitrile · acrylonitrile · French

acrylonitrile · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "A" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for acrylonitrile
PropertyValue
Headwordacrylonitrile
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\a.kʁi.lɔ.ni.tʁil\
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « acrylonitrile » en français

acrylonitrilesiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

acrylonitrile is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \a.kʁi.lɔ.ni.tʁil\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Cyanure de vinyle de formule CH₂HCN.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for acrylonitrile, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is acrylonitrile, spelled A-C-R-Y-L-O-N-I-T-R-I-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Cyanure de vinyle de formule CH₂HCN.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how acrylonitrile appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. La principale matière première des fibres acryliques est l'acrylonitrile. Le monomère de l'orlon chez Du Pont de Nemours en contient 100 % alors que le Dynel (un copolymère de chlorure de vinyl) d'Union Carbide n'en contient que 40 %.
  2. L’agence de l’OMS a également classé comme «cancérogène» pour l’homme l’ acrylonitrile, composé organique volatil principalement utilisé dans la production de polymères. (...) Ces polymères sont utilisés dans des fibres pour les vêtements, des tapis, des plastiques pour les produits de consommation ou des pièces automobiles. L’ acrylonitrile est aussi pré…

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "acrylonitrile"?
"acrylonitrile" is spelled A-C-R-Y-L-O-N-I-T-R-I-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is \a.kʁi.lɔ.ni.tʁil\.
What does "acrylonitrile" mean?
As a noun, "acrylonitrile" means: Cyanure de vinyle de formule CH₂HCN.
How do you pronounce "acrylonitrile"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "acrylonitrile" is \a.kʁi.lɔ.ni.tʁil\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "acrylonitrile" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list