Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rougarou

/ˈru.ɡə.ruː/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.30 in modern English

Syllables: rougarou
IPA: /ˈru.ɡə.ruː/

9

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A werewolf or werewolf-like creature said to inhabit the swamps in Louisiana (and sometimes French-Canadian) folklore.

Example Sentences

"Like the European werewolf and loup-garou, the French Canadian rougarou also often appears in the form of a dog. Whoever neglects his Easter duties or goes unconfessed for seven years finds himself changed into a rougarou at night."
"“I told you, I'm not the rougarou. And if I say anything, the rougarou will kill me. I may be old, but I don't want to go that way.” “Selena, I'm going to hurt you worse than any rougarou.”"
"“The rougarou—him's a big, bad wolf.” “Bad?” asked Lizabeth. “What do you mean?”"

Etymology

From Louisiana French rougarou (“werewolf”).

Word Breakdown

Root: rougarou

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈru.ɡə.ruː/

Inflected Forms

rougarous (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

loogaroo

Questions

How do you pronounce rougarou?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈru.ɡə.ruː/.
What does rougarou mean?: A werewolf or werewolf-like creature said to inhabit the swamps in Louisiana (and sometimes French-Canadian) folklore.
Where does rougarou come from?: From Louisiana French rougarou (“werewolf”).

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