How to pronounce ruche
Say it like ROOSH. Ruche is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- ROOSH
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Ruche pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- ROOSHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "oo" in food.
American vs British pronunciation of ruche
American and British speakers say ruche in essentially the same way: /ruʃ/ in the US and /ruːʃ/ in the UK.
British respelling: ROOSH.
What does ruche mean?
- A strip of fabric which has been fluted or pleated.
- A small ruff of fluted or pleated fabric worn at neck or wrist.
- A pile of arched tiles, used to catch and retain oyster spawn.
- To flute or pleat (fabric).“ruched curtains”
- To bunch up (fabric); to ruck up.
Where does ruche come from?
Borrowed from French ruche, from Middle French rusche, from Old French rusche, from Early Medieval Latin rusca (“bark”), borrowed from Gaulish rūsca, from Proto-Celtic *rūskos (“bark”), from *rukskos, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃rewk- (“to
Words that rhyme with ruche
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of ruche.
Questions about saying ruche
How do you pronounce ruche?
Say ROOSH. The American pronunciation is /ruʃ/. In British English it is /ruːʃ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in ruche?
Ruche is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: ROOSH.
Do Americans and Brits say ruche the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ruʃ/ and the British form is /ruːʃ/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.