Hyphenation
Rules of thumbTurkish pronunciation
rulz ıv thʌmPronunciation
/ˈro͞olz əv ˈᴛʜəm/ /ˈruːlz əv ˈθʌm/
Etymology
[ 'rül ] (noun.) 13th century. Middle English reule, from Old French, from Latin regula straightedge, rule, from regere to direct; more at RIGHT.