how to pronounce rood

/ɹuːd/

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rood is pronounced in one syllable

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An example use of rood in a speech by a native speaker of british english:

“… we'll where the Rood the crucifix was …”

meanings of rood

noun:

A crucifix, cross, especially in a church.
A measure of land area, equal to a quarter of an acre.
A measure of five and a half yards in length.

name:

A surname.

rood frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word rood occurs in english on average 0.5 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.