How To Pronounce Rag
rag
UK
Phonemic
/ræɡ/
Phonetic
[ræɡ̚]
US
Phonemic
/ræɡ/
In British English, rag is pronounced /ræɡ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ræɡ̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ræɡ/.
Rag has one syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
ræɡ
Rag has one syllable in British English.
rag + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/ræɡz/
US
/ræɡz/
Words That Rhyme With Rag
Questions About Rag
How do you pronounce rag in British English?
In British English, rag is pronounced /ræɡ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ræɡ̚].
How do you pronounce rag in American English?
In American English, rag is pronounced /ræɡ/.
Do British and American English pronounce rag the same way?
Yes. Both are /ræɡ/.
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