ull

Everyday

1. «Ull» is not a word by itself. It is usually a piece of a longer word or a clipped spelling: «you'll» or «it'll» written carelessly, or the end of words such as «full», «dull», «skull», «hull». tree →
2. Hull (with H and a capital) is a city in England; in some local accents people drop the h and say «'Ull». tree →

In the lessons

It may appear in text as a typo, in dialogue showing a dropped h («'Ull» for Hull), or as a cut-off part of a word. A reader should look at nearby words to guess what was meant.

Examples

• «Ull be late,» he mumbled, meaning «I'll be late». tree →
• The words full, dull and skull all end in «ull». tree →
• He's from 'Ull, he said, meaning the city of Hull. tree →
• If you see «ull» alone, check whether a letter is missing. tree →

Note

Not a dictionary word on its own. Rhyming words: dull, gull, hull, skull, null. Note the two sounds: «full» and «pull» rhyme with each other, but «dull» and «gull» have a different vowel.