How to Pronounce Rustic

To pronounce "rustic", say RUST-ic — 2 syllables, IPA /ˈɹʌstɪk/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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2

Syllables

6

Letters

/ˈɹʌstɪk/

IPA

💡 Tip for remembering “rustic”

"rustic" has 2 syllables: rust-ic. It rhymes with pistic and fistic, if that helps it stick.

What does rustic mean?

noun

  1. A (sometimes unsophisticated) person from a rural area.
  2. A noctuoid moth.

adjective

  1. Country-styled or pastoral; rural.
  2. Unfinished or roughly finished.

    “rustic manners”

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Words that rhyme with rustic

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

pisticfisticfusticbestickcisticisticmustacbestuck

Related words

agresticruralbucoliccountrifiedhickbumpkinlyprovincialarcadian

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "rustic"?▾

"Rustic" has 2 syllables: rust · ic.

What is the IPA transcription of "rustic"?▾

The IPA transcription of "rustic" is /ˈɹʌstɪk/.

What does "rustic" mean?▾

Rustic: A (sometimes unsophisticated) person from a rural area.

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