Ruja is a word that can be spelled in various ways, but its pronunciation remains the same. The IPA phonetic transcription of this word is /ruːdʒə/. The initial sound is a long "u" /uː/, followed by a "j" sound known as the voiced palato-alveolar affricate /dʒ/. The final sound is an unstressed "a" /ə/. This word does not have a standardized spelling, but it may refer to the Spanish word "ruja," which means "roar" or "growl."