how to pronounce rouge

/ʁuʒ/

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rouge is pronounced in one syllable

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An example use of rouge in a speech by a native speaker of standard french:

“… le sait le fil rouge de la colère des …”

meanings of rouge

adjective:

Red (left-wing, socialist).
Red (of a red color).

noun:

Red.

rouge frequency in french - A1 level of CEFR

the word rouge occurs in french on average 148.4 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for A1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.