Native Phrase Lab
WillowbrookWord 504 of 545 · Hard sounds: th, r and more
How to pronounce rural
/ˈrʊərəl/ British English
ROOR·əl
2 beats (syllables). The strong beat is the first one.
✗ Many people say
RU·ral
✓ Say
ROOR·əl
My tip
Two r sounds close together. Say it slowly: ROOR-əl.
In a sentence
They live in a rural area.
Now you say it
- Listen to me two or three times.
- Say it slowly, one beat at a time: ROOR-əl.
- Say the sentence at normal speed.
Questions
How do you pronounce rural?
In British English, rural is pronounced /ˈrʊərəl/. Say it like this: ROOR-əl. Two r sounds close together. Say it slowly: ROOR-əl.
How many syllables are in rural?
When you say it, rural has 2 syllables: ROOR-əl. The strong beat is the first one, ROOR.
More words like this: hard sounds: th, r and more
Practise these sounds
- The schwa, /ə/The small, weak sound in this word. It’s one of the 4 sounds you can practise completely free in my Sound Atlas.
- The strong beat: /ʊə/ as in “tour”Meet this sound and hear it in my Sound Atlas. Free.
- The Sound MapAll 44 sounds of British English, in my voice. Free.
- Pitch PerfectHear me say it, record yourself, and see your sound under mine. A premium game.
- More gamesFive of my English games are free to play.