bulla
/ˈbʊlə/noun
bulla is spelled B-U-L-L-A: 5 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 6 million words in written English, the 71,529th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, bulla means “A blister, vesicle, or other thin-walled cavity or lesion, as” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of bulla is bullae or bullas.
How many letters and syllables are in bulla?
| Letters | 5: B-U-L-L-A |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 6 million words; the 71,529th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is bulla?
Bulla appears about once in every 6 million words in written English, the 71,529th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce bulla?
- /ˈbʊlə/
- [ˈbʊ.ɫə]
Bulla has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of bulla
- bullae plural
- bullas plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does bulla mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A blister, vesicle, or other thin-walled cavity or lesion, as
- 2
(usually and especially) Such a blister that is more than 5 mm in diameter.
- 3
A clay envelope or hollow ball, typically with seal impressions or writing on its outside indicating its contents.
- 4
In ancient Rome, a kind of amulet or boss.
- 5
A handwritten document from the papal chancellery.
- 6
Any of several hollow structures as features of bones.
auditory bulla; ethmoid bulla
- 7
The tympanic part of a temporal bone (having a bubble-like appearance).
- 8
A rich Jamaican cake made with molasses and spiced with ginger and nutmeg.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does bulla come from?
Borrowed from Latin bulla (“bubble”). Doublet of bill and bull (“papal bull; bubble”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).