How to pronounce rustic
Say it like RUHS-tik. Rustic has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (RUHS).
Click the play button next to American or British to hear how to pronounce rustic. Choose Slow to hear each sound clearly.
- RUHS
- tik
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Rustic pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- RUHSSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "u" in cup.
- tikKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
American vs British pronunciation of rustic
American and British speakers say rustic in essentially the same way: /ˈrʌstɪk/ in the US and /ˈrʌstɪk/ in the UK.
British respelling: RUHS-tik.
What does rustic mean?
- Country-styled or pastoral; rural.“rustic country where the sheep and cattle roamed freely”
- Unfinished or roughly finished.“rustic manners”
- Crude, rough.
- A rural person.
- A noctuoid moth.
- Any of various nymphalid butterflies having brown and orange wings, especially Cupha erymanthis.
Where does rustic come from?
From Latin rūsticus. Doublet of roister.
Questions about saying rustic
How do you pronounce rustic?
Say RUHS-tik. The American pronunciation is /ˈrʌstɪk/. In British English it is /ˈrʌstɪk/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in rustic?
Rustic has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (RUHS). Broken into parts: RUHS · tik.
Do Americans and Brits say rustic the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈrʌstɪk/ and the British form is /ˈrʌstɪk/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.