how to pronounce rouille

/ʁuj/

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rouille is pronounced in one syllable

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

“… décision qui rouille des normes portée …”

meanings of rouille

noun:

Rust (oxidation of iron).
Rust (fungus disease of plants).
Rouille (provençal sauce).

adjective:

Rust.

rouille frequency in french - C2+ level of CEFR

the word rouille occurs in french on average 2.2 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.