English pronunciation
How to pronounce “rural”
Phonetic spelling
ROOR-uhl
IPA /ˈɹʊɹəɫ/
Syllable stress
rur·al
Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.
How do you spell “rural”?
r u r a l
“rural” is spelled R-U-R-A-L. It is pronounced ROOR-uhl, so the spelling and the sound do not match letter for letter. Listen to the audio above and say it aloud while you read the letters.
Hear it in a sentence
She lives in a rural area far from the city.
The hospital provides healthcare to rural communities.