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.