Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

puli

/ˈpuːli/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.11 in modern English

Syllables: puli
IPA: /ˈpuːli/

6

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One of a breed of Hungarian sheepdog with a distinctive thick, corded coat.

noun

Alternative form of puli.

Example Sentences

"Other dogs competing in Best in Show were a standard poodle, a Scottish terrier, a puli, a Brussels griffon and a Scottish deerhound."

Etymology

Borrowed from Hungarian puli.

Inflected Forms

pulik (plural) pulis (plural)

Synonyms

Hungarian Puli

Rhymes With

truly well and truly newly julie duly unruly cruelly coolly coolie coulee hooley tule

Questions

How do you pronounce puli?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpuːli/.
What does puli mean?: One of a breed of Hungarian sheepdog with a distinctive thick, corded coat.
Where does puli come from?: Borrowed from Hungarian puli.

How to pronounce puli

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