Ruff has 1 syllables and the stress is on the first syllable.
| # | Sentence | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | That dog has been barking 'Ruff-ruff-ruff-ruff!' all day long. | |
| 2. | He is no longer a city dweller who has even once in his life caught a ruff or seen how, on clear and cool autumn days, flocks of migrating thrushes drift over a village. Until his death he will be drawn to freedom. |