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!