How to Pronounce “rudder

word

/ˈɹədɝ/
RUH-dur
/ɹˈʌdɐ/
RUH-duh

IPA Transcription

American English

/ˈɹədɝ/

British English

/ɹˈʌdɐ/

Simplified Pronunciation

US

RUH-dur

UK

RUH-duh

Listen in Context

A plane's rudder helps it turn in the air.

The fishing boat’s rudder got stuck on a rock.

She studied how tiny changes to the rudder affect a plane’s flight.

After the storm, we realized our rudder had broken off.