subdural
/ˌsʌbˈd(j)ʊɹ.əl/adjective, noun
subdural is spelled S-U-B-D-U-R-A-L: 8 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 5 million words in written English, the 66,686th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, subdural means “Located beneath the dura mater and above the arachnoid mater” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in subdural?
| Letters | 8: S-U-B-D-U-R-A-L |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 5 million words; the 66,686th 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 subdural?
Subdural appears about once in every 5 million words in written English, the 66,686th 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 subdural?
- UK /sʌbˈdjʊə.ɹəl/
- US /ˌsʌbˈd(j)ʊɹ.əl/
- US /ˈsʌbˌd(j)ʊɹ.əl/
Subdural has 3 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What rhymes with subdural?
6 words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as subdural from its last stressed vowel (/ʊɹəl/):
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 subdural
- subdurals plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does subdural mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Located beneath the dura mater and above the arachnoid mater.
noun
- 1
colloquialEllipsis of subdural hematoma.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Subdural in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense located beneath the dura mater and above the arachnoid mater:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | sous-dural |
| Spanish | subdural |
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 subdural come from?
From sub- + dural.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).