Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mula

/mjˈulə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.27 in modern English

Syllables: mu-la
IPA: /mjˈulə/

6

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative spelling of moola.

Uncountable

name

Etymology

Various possible origins: * Borrowed from Italian Mulà, perhaps a metonymic occupational surname for a muleteer. * Borrowed from Spanish Mula, a habitational surname from a city in the province of Murcia.

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

Mulas (plural)

Rhymes With

hula lula missoula ula beulah chula tallulah eula tula abdulla valenzuela shula

Questions

How do you pronounce mula?: The recorded pronunciation is /mjˈulə/.
What does mula mean?: Alternative spelling of moola.
Where does mula come from?: Various possible origins: * Borrowed from Italian Mulà, perhaps a metonymic occupational surname for a muleteer. * Borrowed from Spanish Mula, a habitational surname from a city in the province of Murcia.

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