How to pronounce rute
Say it like ROOT. Rute is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- ROOT
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Rute pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- ROOTSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "oo" in food.
American vs British pronunciation of rute
American and British speakers say rute in essentially the same way: /rut/ in the US and /ruːt/ in the UK.
British respelling: ROOT.
What does rute mean?
- A beater for drums, consisting of a bundle of thin sticks, typically made of wood, sometimes bound in such a way that the binding can be moved so that it varies the tightness of the binding.
Where does rute come from?
Borrowed from German Rute (“rod, switch (slender woody plant stem)”).
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Words that rhyme with rute
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Words that sound like rute
Questions about saying rute
How do you pronounce rute?
Say ROOT. The American pronunciation is /rut/. In British English it is /ruːt/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in rute?
Rute is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: ROOT.
Do Americans and Brits say rute the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /rut/ and the British form is /ruːt/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.
What words sound the same as rute?
Rute sounds the same as root, route in American English. The spelling and meaning are what tell them apart.