About "hull"
How to Split "hull" into Syllables
The word hull is divided into 1 syllables: hull. Understanding this syllable division is essential for correct pronunciation and spelling.
📝 Syllable Breakdown
- hull — 1st syllable
🔊 Pronunciation Guide
The phonetic transcription of hull:
- IPA: /hʌl/
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📖 Definitions
- The outer covering of a fruit or seed.
- hull (third-person singular simple present hulls, present participle hulling, simple past and past participle hulled)
📚 Word Origin & History
From Middle English hul, hulle, holle (“seed covering, hull of a ship”), from Old English hulu (“seed covering”), from Proto-Germanic *hul-, perhaps from Proto-Indo-European *ḱel- (“to cover, hide”); or possibly from Proto-Indo-European *kal- (“hard”). Compare Dutch hul (“hood”), German Hülle (“cover, wrap”), Hülse (“hull”); also Old Irish calad, calath (“hard”), Latin callus, callum (“rough skin”), Old Church Slavonic калити (kaliti, “to cool, har...
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- Correct pronunciation — Knowing syllable structure ensures accurate speech
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📊 Similar Words Comparison
Compare hull with related words to understand syllable patterns:
| Word | Syllables | Division |
|---|---|---|
| hull | 1 | hull |
| haul | 1 | haul |
| hall | 1 | hall |
| hula | 2 | hu-la |
| halloo | 2 | hal-loo |
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hula, hulk, hullo, huller, hullabaloo.