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dullen

/ˈdʌlən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
dullen
IPA
/ˈdʌlən/
7
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To make dull or duller; to dull.

Transitive verb

verb

To become dull or duller; to dull.

Intransitive verb

Etymology

From dull + -en.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

dullens (present, singular) dullening (participle, present) dullened (participle, past) dullened (past)

Synonyms

dull

Rhymes With

sullen

Questions

How do you pronounce dullen?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdʌlən/.
What does dullen mean?
To make dull or duller; to dull.
Where does dullen come from?
From dull + -en.

How to pronounce dullen

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