rural

/ˈrʊrəl/

Syllables ru·ral

Stress RU-ral

Phonics Breakdown

ru

/rʊ/

short u

r

/r/

r consonant

al

/əl/

schwa

Meaning

relating to the countryside rather than the city

Sound Reference

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ru=/rʊ/(book) + r=/r/(red) + al=/əl/(animal)

Example

She prefers rural life to living in the city.