syllabub
syl·la·bub/ˈsɪ.ləˌbʌb/noun
syllabub is spelled S-Y-L-L-A-B-U-B: 8 letters and 3 syllables (syl·la·bub). It appears about once in every 72 million words in written English, the 269,040th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, syllabub means “A drink dating back to the 16th century consisting primarily of milk curdled with an alcoholic beverage or some acid such as lemon juice, which is…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of syllabub is syllabubs.
How many letters and syllables are in syllabub?
| Letters | 8: S-Y-L-L-A-B-U-B |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3: syl·la·bub |
| In writing | about once in every 72 million words; the 269,040th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
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).
How common is syllabub?
Syllabub appears about once in every 72 million words in written English, the 269,040th 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 syllabub?
- UK /ˈsɪ.lə.bʌb/
- US /ˈsɪ.ləˌbʌb/
Syllabub has 3 syllables, split syl·la·bub in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-syllabub.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of syllabub
- syllabubs plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does syllabub mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A drink dating back to the 16th century consisting primarily of milk curdled with an alcoholic beverage or some acid such as lemon juice, which is usually then sweetened and spiced.
- 2
A dessert pudding derived from the drink.
Mother by hys sonne he hathe sende me a letter / Promysynge hereafter to be to vs better / And you and I with my greate clubbe / Muste walke to him and eate a solybubbe / and we shall make merye / and synge tyrle on the berye […]
- 3
datedSomething lacking substance; something frothy, insubstantial, or lightweight.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does syllabub come from?
Origin unknown; the spelling may have been influenced by the unrelated word syllable.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).