how to pronounce ruth

/ˈɹuθ/

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ruth is pronounced in one syllable

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An example use of ruth in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… would dare get ready America Ruth Bader …”

meanings of ruth

name:

A census-designated place in Trinity County, California, United States.
A female given name from Hebrew.
A census-designated place in White Pine County, Nevada, United States.
A book of the Old Testament and the Hebrew Tanakh.
Ruth, the resident of Moab around whom the text centers.

noun:

Repentance; regret; remorse.
Sorrow; misery; distress.
Sorrow for the misery of another; pity, compassion; mercy.
Something which causes regret or sorrow; a pitiful sight.

ruth frequency in english - C1 level of CEFR

the word ruth occurs in english on average 8.9 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.