intramural
adjective, noun
intramural is spelled I-N-T-R-A-M-U-R-A-L: 10 letters and 4 syllables. It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 42,680th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, intramural means “Within the walls; within one institution, particularly a school” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in intramural?
| Letters | 10: I-N-T-R-A-M-U-R-A-L |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 42,680th 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 intramural?
Intramural appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 42,680th 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 intramural?
Intramural has 4 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 intramural
- more intramural comparative
- most intramural superlative
- intramurals plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does intramural mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Within the walls; within one institution, particularly a school.
Intramural sports involve teams that are all within the same school.
- 2
Within the substance of the walls of an organ.
intramural pregnancy
noun
- 1
A (usually sports) competition between teams belonging to the same school.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
How do you abbreviate intramural?
Wiktionary records one abbreviation of intramural: intram.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Intramural in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense within the substance of the walls of an organ:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | interne |
| German | intramural |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does intramural come from?
From Latin intramuralis, from intra (“within”) + muralis (“of a wall”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).