Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ruben

/ɹˈubən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.15 in modern English

Syllables: ruben
IPA: /ɹˈubən/

7

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A male given name from Hebrew, variant of Reuben.

name

A surname originating as a patronymic.

Etymology

From Hebrew רְאוּבֵן (r'uvén).

Origin

Source language: Hebrew

Word Breakdown

Root: רְאוּבֵן

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in People.

Inflected Forms

Rubens (plural) Rubin (alternative) Reuben (alternative)

Rhymes With

cuban reuben kuban

Questions

How do you pronounce ruben?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɹˈubən/.
What does ruben mean?: A male given name from Hebrew, variant of Reuben.
Where does ruben come from?: It is traced to Hebrew.

How to pronounce ruben

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