Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bulbus

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.31 in modern English

Syllables
bul-bus
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Bulb (e.g., flower bulb, body part).

noun

Bulb (e.g., flower bulb, body part).

noun

Bulb (e.g., flower bulb, body part).

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin bulbus (“bulb”).

Inflected Forms

bulbi (plural)

Phrases

bulbus cordis bulbus glandis bulbus oculi

Frequently Paired Words

bulbus cordis bulbus glandis bulbus oculi

Questions

What does bulbus mean?
Bulb (e.g., flower bulb, body part).
Where does bulbus come from?
Learned borrowing from Latin bulbus (“bulb”).

How to pronounce bulbus

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “bulbus”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
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  4. Repeat and practice — Say “bulbus” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.