Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rufo

/ɹˈufoʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.86 in modern English

Syllables: ru-fo
IPA: /ɹˈufoʊ/

7

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Italian or Spanish.

Example Sentences

"Florida Governor Ron DeSantis appointed him to the board of New College, a tiny public liberal-arts school, and Rufo has announced his intention to rid the place of leftist excesses."

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish and Italian Rufo.

Origin

Source language: Italian

Word Breakdown

Root: Rufo

Inflected Forms

Rufos (plural)

Rhymes With

buffo marrufo

Questions

How do you pronounce rufo?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɹˈufoʊ/.
What does rufo mean?: A surname from Italian or Spanish.
Where does rufo come from?: It is traced to Italian.

How to pronounce rufo

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