rural
adjectiveHow many syllables in rural?
There are 2 syllables in the word rural.How to pronounce rural:
Definition of rural:
- rural (adjective):
- in or of the countryside
- living in or characteristic of farming or country life.
- of or relating to the country, country people or life, or agriculture
Synonyms for rural:
agrarian
agrestic
agricultural
arcadian
bucolic
campestral
countrified
country
country-bred
country-style
countryfied
cracker-barrel
farming
folksy
hobnailed
homespun
pastoral
provincial
rustic
rustical
upcountry
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