The word "rugge" is spelled in accordance with the English language's irregular phonetic system. In phonetic transcription, "rugge" is represented as /rʌɡ/. The letters "u" and "g" together make up the sound of a short vowel followed by a voiced velar stop. This spelling may seem unconventional to those unfamiliar with the quirks of English phonetics, but it is a necessary adaptation to the vast number of unique sounds contained within the language.