Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ruhr

/ɹʊɚ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.59 in modern English

Syllables: ruhr
IPA: /ɹʊɚ/

7

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A river in North Rhine-Westphalia, a branch of the river Rhine and its basin.

name

An urban area of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

Etymology

From German Ruhr.

Origin

Source language: German

Word Breakdown

Root: Ruhr

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ɹʊɚ/
British English: /ɹʊə/

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce ruhr?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɹʊɚ/.
What does ruhr mean?: A river in North Rhine-Westphalia, a branch of the river Rhine and its basin.
Where does ruhr come from?: It is traced to German.

How to pronounce ruhr

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