English pronunciation · Words Starting with R
Rural Pronunciation
Rural is pronounced RUU-ruhl, IPA /ˈrʊrəl/.
RUU-ruhl
US /ˈrʊrəl/ · UK /ˈrɔːrəl/
Syllables: RUU · ruhl (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
adjective: Belonging to the countryside rather than the town.
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Rural in a Sentence
- Bus services in rural areas have been cut again.
- She grew up on a rural smallholding.
- Rural broadband has improved in the last five years.
Common Mispronunciations of Rural
Not ROO-ruhl
Rural opens on the rounded vowel of pull, held only briefly.
Not RUR-uhl
Two r sounds have to be made in a row, one at each end of the word, which is what makes this one awkward.
Tip: Many speakers simplify it to RURL at speed, and rurally is harder still.
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