Speakur

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intramural

/ˌɪntɹəmjˈʊɹəl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.68 in modern English

Syllables
in-tra-mu-ral
IPA
/ˌɪntɹəmjˈʊɹəl/
12
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Within the walls; within one institution, particularly a school.

adj

Within the substance of the walls of an organ.

noun

A (usually sports) competition between teams belonging to the same school.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Latin intramuralis, from intra (“within”) + muralis (“of a wall”).

Inflected Forms

more intramural (comparative) most intramural (superlative) intramurals (plural)

Derived Forms

intramurally

Phrases

intra-

Frequently Paired Words

immure intra- mural interscholastic varsity

Antonyms

extramural

Rhymes With

rural neural plural mural ural pleural durrell gural epidural subdural dural extramural

Questions

How do you pronounce intramural?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɪntɹəmjˈʊɹəl/.
What does intramural mean?
Within the walls; within one institution, particularly a school.
Where does intramural come from?
From Latin intramuralis, from intra (“within”) + muralis (“of a wall”).

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