Smart Definition
Etymology
Pronunciation
rubor
blush
Latin America
Simplified: rroo-BOHR
IPA: ru'βoɾ
Spain
Simplified: rroo-BOHR
IPA: ru'βoɾ
Pronunciation Tips:
SyllableHow to Say ItMouth Position and Breath Flow
ru
  • rolled r (no English equivalent)
  • rolled r by vibrating tongue tip against ridge behind teeth while exhaling
  • u like boot
  • strongly rounded lips, tongue back for u
bor
  • b like gentle v in oven
  • lips nearly touch but don't close for gentle
  • o like go, but shorter
  • rounded lips, tongue back for o
  • tapped r like ladder
  • quick tapped r with tongue tip against ridge behind teeth