Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ruud

/ɹʌd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.34 in modern English

Syllables: ru-ud
IPA: /ɹʌd/

5

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

2

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A male given name from Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch Ruud.

Frequently Paired Words

Rudy

Homonyms

rudd rud

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce ruud?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɹʌd/.
What does ruud mean?: A male given name from Dutch
Where does ruud come from?: Borrowed from Dutch Ruud.

How to pronounce ruud

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