Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ruffer

/ɹˈʌfɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.28 in modern English

Syllables
ruf-fer
IPA
/ɹˈʌfɚ/
12
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who ruffs.

adj

comparative form of ruff: more ruff

noun

Alternative form of rougher (“worker who shapes something”).

Example Sentences

Etymology

From ruff + -er.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

ruffers (plural)

Homonyms

rougher

Rhymes With

suffer buffer tougher rougher puffer stuffer duffer stouffer huffer snuffer bluffer

Questions

How do you pronounce ruffer?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɹˈʌfɚ/.
What does ruffer mean?
One who ruffs.
Where does ruffer come from?
From ruff + -er.

How to pronounce ruffer

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