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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rudge

/ɹˈʌdʒ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.14 in modern English

Syllables
rudge
IPA
/ɹˈʌdʒ/
7
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname transferred from the given name.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A hamlet and civil parish (served by Worfield and Rudge Parish Council) in south-east Shropshire, England (OS grid ref SP8197).

Countable; Uncountable

name

A hamlet in Beckington parish, Somerset, England, previously in Mendip district (OS grid ref ST8251).

Countable; Uncountable

name

A locality in Froxfield parish, Wiltshire, England (OS grid ref SU2769).

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A partridge.

British usage

Etymology

From dialectal Middle English rugge (“ridge”), or from the place name Rudge in Shropshire. Also from the given name Roger, and a nickname from Old French rouge (“red”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

Rudges (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

Ruggles

Rhymes With

judge fudge grudge budge sludge nudge smudge drudge begrudge trudge misjudge mudge

Questions

How do you pronounce rudge?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɹˈʌdʒ/.
What does rudge mean?
A surname transferred from the given name.
Where does rudge come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce rudge

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