Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ruble

/ˈɹuːbəl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.62 in modern English

Syllables: ru-ble
IPA: /ˈɹuːbəl/

7

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The monetary unit of Russia, Belarus and Transnistria, equal to 100 kopeks. (Russian: копе́йка (kopéjka), Belarusian: капе́йка (kapjéjka)).

name

Example Sentences

"While the local currency is the manat, the Russian ruble is in circulation and prices are often confusingly quoted in manats and rubles. […] The currency is the manat with a hundred gopik […]"
"Last year, the Bank of Russia stopped minting kopeks. Only coins worth one, two, five and ten rubles were released. […] The Central Bank discontinued minting kopeks gradually. In 2012, the regulatory body stopped minting one-kopek and five-kopek coins. In 2018, the Central Bank stopped minting kopeks completely and now mints only ruble coins."

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian рубль (rublʹ). Doublet of rubel and rubl.

Inflected Forms

rubles (plural) rouble (alternative) rubl (alternative)

Derived Forms

duble petroruble

Frequently Paired Words

BYR rubel rubl

Synonyms

mul:₽ rouble

Homonyms

rouble

Rhymes With

tubal rouble rubel struble wrubel

Questions

How do you pronounce ruble?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɹuːbəl/.
What does ruble mean?: The monetary unit of Russia, Belarus and Transnistria, equal to 100 kopeks. (Russian: копе́йка (kopéjka), Belarusian: капе́йка (kapjéjka)).
Where does ruble come from?: Borrowed from Russian рубль (rublʹ). Doublet of rubel and rubl.

How to pronounce ruble

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