How to Pronounce “rube”
word
/ˈɹub/
roob
/ɹˈuːb/
roob
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈɹub/
British English
/ɹˈuːb/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
roob
UK
roob
Listen in Context
Everyone laughed at the rube who tried the city subway for the first time.
He acted like a rube at the fancy restaurant.
The magician easily fooled the rube with his trick.
Don’t be such a rube—it’s just a sales pitch, not a real deal!