About "cull"
How to Split "cull" into Syllables
The word cull is divided into 1 syllables: cull. Understanding this syllable division is essential for correct pronunciation and spelling.
📝 Syllable Breakdown
- cull — 1st syllable
🔊 Pronunciation Guide
The phonetic transcription of cull:
- IPA: /kʌl/
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📖 Definitions
- cull (third-person singular simple present culls, present participle culling, simple past and past participle culled)
- To pick or take someone or something (from a larger group).
📚 Word Origin & History
From Middle English cullen, cuilen, coilen, from Old French cuillir (“collect, gather, select”), from Latin colligō (“gather together”). Doublet of coil. Perhaps an abbreviation of cully. Possibly from Proto-Indo-European *g(')elt- (“womb”). Compare Sanskrit जर्त (jarta), जर्तु (jártu, “vulva”), Swedish kull (“brood, litter”), Old English child. Çabej links the original meaning to skin, still present is some dialects as cull e mull (literally skin and be...
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- Correct pronunciation — Knowing syllable structure ensures accurate speech
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📊 Similar Words Comparison
Compare cull with related words to understand syllable patterns:
| Word | Syllables | Division |
|---|---|---|
| cull | 1 | cull |
| chicle | 2 | chi-cle |
| clii | 1 | clii |
| Cl | 1 | cl |
| cogwheel | 1 | cogwheel |
🔗 Related Words
Explore syllable divisions of words related to cull:
cult, Cullen, culling, culotte, culprit, cultism, cultist, culture.