Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shula

/ʃˈulə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.29 in modern English

Syllables: shu-la
IPA: /ʃˈulə/

8

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A diminutive of the female given name Shulamith, from Hebrew.

Etymology

Clipping of Shulamith, Shulamit, Shulamis, diminutives of Hebrew שולמית \ שׁוּלַמִּית (shulamít).

Origin

Source language: Hebrew

Word Breakdown

Root: שולמית

Inflected Forms

Shulas (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

Salome shalom Shloime Shlomit Shlomo Shulamit Solomon

Rhymes With

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

Questions

How do you pronounce shula?: The recorded pronunciation is /ʃˈulə/.
What does shula mean?: A diminutive of the female given name Shulamith, from Hebrew.
Where does shula come from?: It is traced to Hebrew.

How to pronounce shula

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