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ruden

/ɹˈudən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.20 in modern English

Syllables
ruden
IPA
/ɹˈudən/
6
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To make rude; make raw, simplified, or more robust; toughen.

Transitive verb

name

A surname.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From rude + -en.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

rudens (present, singular) rudening (participle, present) rudened (participle, past) rudened (past) Rudens (plural)

Rhymes With

hudon pruden

Questions

How do you pronounce ruden?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɹˈudən/.
What does ruden mean?
To make rude; make raw, simplified, or more robust; toughen.
Where does ruden come from?
It is traced to German.

How to pronounce ruden

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