Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ruru

/ˈɹuːɹuː/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.68 in modern English

Syllables
ru-ru
IPA
/ˈɹuːɹuː/
4
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
2
Syllables
2
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The morepork.

New Zealand usage

Etymology

Borrowed from Māori ruru. First use in English appears c. 1842.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈɹuːɹuː/

Usage

Inflected Forms

rurus (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce ruru?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɹuːɹuː/.
What does ruru mean?
The morepork.
Where does ruru come from?
Borrowed from Māori ruru. First use in English appears c. 1842.

How to pronounce ruru

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “ruru”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈɹuːɹuː/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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