Gruff has 1 syllables and the stress is on the first syllable.
| # | Sentence | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Tom shouted at us in a gruff voice. | |
| 2. | Tom is a gruff man. | |
| 3. | A gruff voice broke the silence. | |
| 4. | Tom's not as gruff as he used to be; he's really nice now. | |
| 5. | He was gruff and impatient. | |
| 6. | Yanni looks gruff but he's a very nice guy. | |
| 7. | His speaking voice, a gruff husky tenor, added to the impression of fractiousness he conveyed. |