tumult
/ˈtuː.mʌlt/noun
tumult is spelled T-U-M-U-L-T: 6 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 41,660th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, tumult means “Confused, agitated noise as made by a crowd” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of tumult is tumults.
How many letters and syllables are in tumult?
| Letters | 6: T-U-M-U-L-T |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 41,660th 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 tumult?
Tumult appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 41,660th 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 tumult?
- UK /ˈtjuː.mʌlt/
- UK /ˈtʃuː.mʌlt/
- US /ˈtuː.mʌlt/
Tumult has 2 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). Recordings: En-us-tumult.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of tumult
- tumults plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- tumulting participle, present
- tumulted participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does tumult mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Confused, agitated noise as made by a crowd.
- 2
A violent commotion or agitation, often with a confusion of sounds.
the tumult of the elements
- 3
A riot or uprising.
verb
- 1
obsoleteTo make a tumult; to be in great commotion.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Tumult in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | barouf, baroufe , bagarre |
| German | Tumult, Krach, Lärm, lautes Stimmengewirr , chaotisches Durcheinander |
| Portuguese | tumulto, clamor |
| Spanish | clamor, bullicio, alboroto , tumulto |
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 tumult come from?
From Old French tumulte, from Latin tumultus (“noise, tumult”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).