medulla
me·dul·la/məˈdulə/noun
medulla is spelled M-E-D-U-L-L-A: 7 letters and 3 syllables (me·dul·la). It appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 53,573rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, medulla means “The soft inner part of something, especially the pith of a fruit” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of medulla is medullas or medullae.
How many letters and syllables are in medulla?
| Letters | 7: M-E-D-U-L-L-A |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3: me·dul·la |
| In writing | about once in every 3 million words; the 53,573rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is medulla?
Medulla appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 53,573rd 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 medulla?
- /məˈdʌlə/
- /mɛˈdʌlə/
- US /məˈdulə/
Medulla has 3 syllables, split me·dul·la in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-medulla.wav, LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-medulla2.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with medulla?
2 words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as medulla from its last stressed vowel (/ulə/):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of medulla
- medullas plural
- medullae plural
- medullæ plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does medulla mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The soft inner part of something, especially the pith of a fruit.
- 2
The inner substance of various organs and structures, especially the marrow of bones.
- 3
The medulla oblongata.
- 4
The internal tissue of a plant.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Medulla in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
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 medulla come from?
Borrowed from Latin medulla (“pith, marrow”), perhaps from medius (“middle”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).