how to pronounce barbiturate

/bɑːˈbɪtʃ.əɹ.ət/

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barbiturate is pronounced in four syllables

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meanings of barbiturate

noun:

Any salt or ester of barbituric acid.
Any of derivatives of barbituric acid that act as depressants of the central nervous system and are used as sedatives or hypnotics.

barbiturate frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word barbiturate occurs in english on average 0.2 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.