Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pru

/pɹˈu/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.41 in modern English

Syllables: pru
IPA: /pɹˈu/

5

Scrabble Score

3

Letters

1

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A diminutive of the female given name Prudence.

name

Prudential plc, a financial services company based in the United Kingdom.

British usage; Informal

noun

Initialism of pupil referral unit.

British usage

noun

Initialism of pupil reintegration unit.

British usage

Example Sentences

"So, against its original aims in buying the firm — but convinced by Mr Ball that this was the direction in which to go — the Pru followed."
"Also during the 1990s, the Pru aggressively jumped into the group insurance business, the purchase by companies of insurance policies for groups of workers."
"In B2B situations where The Pru and Equitable Life jointly provide products, the business has tended to shift towards The Pru."

Etymology

Shortening of Prudential.

Usage

British usage
Informal

Inflected Forms

Prue (alternative) the Pru (canonical) PRUs (plural)

Homonyms

prue prew

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce pru?: The recorded pronunciation is /pɹˈu/.
What does pru mean?: A diminutive of the female given name Prudence.
Where does pru come from?: Shortening of Prudential.

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