pulp
/pʊlp/noun, verb, adjective
pulp is spelled P-U-L-P: 4 letters and one syllable. It appears 4.8 times per million words in written English, the 11,541st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, pulp means “A mixture of wood, cellulose and/or rags and water ground up to make paper” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of pulp is pulps.
How many letters and syllables are in pulp?
| Letters | 4: P-U-L-P |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 1 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 4.8 times per million words; the 11,541st most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Same letters |
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); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is pulp?
Pulp appears 4.8 times per million words in written English, the 11,541st 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 pulp?
- UK /pʌlp/
- US /pʊlp/
- US /pʌlp/
Pulp has one syllable (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). Recordings: En-au-pulp.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with pulp?
No other word on PlainSpell ends in the same sounds as pulp (/ʊlp/).
Spelled with the same letters in another order: plup.
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 pulp
- pulps plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- pulping participle, present
- pulped participle, past
- more pulp comparative
- most pulp superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does pulp mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A mixture of wood, cellulose and/or rags and water ground up to make paper.
- 2
A mass of chemically processed wood fibres (cellulose).
- 3
A suspension of mineral particles, typically achieved by some form of agitation.
- 4
The soft center of a fruit.
- 5
The soft center of a tooth.
- 6
The underside of a human fingertip; a finger pad.
- 7
The very soft tissue in the spleen.
- 8
A magazine or book containing lurid subject matter and characteristically printed on rough, unfinished paper.
verb
- 1
To make or be made into pulp.
- 2
slangTo beat to a pulp.
- 3
To deprive of pulp; to separate the pulp from.
adjective
- 1
Of or pertaining to pulp magazines; in the style of a pulp magazine or the material printed within such a publication.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Pulp in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | pulpe , (presse) à sensation |
| German | Brei , Fruchtfleisch, Fleisch, Fruchtinnere , Pulpa , (Zellstoff) herstellen |
| Portuguese | polpa , carne , massa |
| Spanish | pulpa , pulpa dentaria, pulpa dental , pulpa de celulosa |
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 pulp come from?
From Middle English pulpe, from Latin pulpa.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).