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# How to pronounce "rudeboy" in English

## Pronunciation & Phonetics

- **IPA**: `/rʌdɛbɔɪ/`
- **Syllable Breakdown**: **ru·de·boy**

## Meaning & Usage

### NOUN
- A male juvenile delinquent, originally in Jamaica in the 1960s.
  - *Example*: "Leppo had been a rudeboy since his teens, earning his first three-month jail rap for vagrancy in 1971."
- A male enthusiast of ska music.
  - *Example*: ""I swear I've watched as much MTV Base an Juggy D videos as they have, but I still can't attain the right level a rudeboy finesse," bemoans Jas."

### Example Sentences
- "Leppo had been a rudeboy since his teens, earning his first three-month jail rap for vagrancy in 1971."
- ""I swear I've watched as much MTV Base an Juggy D videos as they have, but I still can't attain the right level a rudeboy finesse," bemoans Jas."

## Video Examples

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## How to Pronounce "rudeboy"

- **Syllables**: ru · de · boy
- **IPA**: `/rʌdɛbɔɪ/`
- **Listen for**: the stressed syllable in the pronunciation — notice how the vowel sound is clearly emphasized.

## Related Words

### Related Concepts
[rudy](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/rudy)

## Related Pronunciations

[rudely](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/rudely), [rudery](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/rudery), [rudesby](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/rudesby), [rud](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/rud), [rudaceous](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/rudaceous), [rudas](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/rudas), [rudbeckia](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/rudbeckia), [rudd](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/rudd)

## Frequently Asked Questions

### How do you pronounce “rudeboy”?
“rudeboy” is pronounced /rʌdɛbɔɪ/ (ru · de · boy). Listen to the audio pronunciation above to hear it spoken clearly.

### How many syllables are in “rudeboy”?
“rudeboy” has 3 syllables: ru · de · boy.

### What does “rudeboy” mean?
A male juvenile delinquent, originally in Jamaica in the 1960s.


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