How To Pronounce Ragged
ragged
stress changesRagged has more than one pronunciation, depending on how it is used.
Adjective. It is /ˈræɡ.ɪd/ in British English and /ˈræɡ.ɪd/ in American English with the main stress on the first syllable.
Past form of the verb. It is /ræɡd/ in British English and /ræɡd/ in American English.
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 (Adjective)
Ragged has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Syllables And Stress (Past form of the verb)
Ragged has one syllable in British English.
Words That Rhyme With Ragged
Questions About Ragged
How do you pronounce ragged in British English?
Adjective, /ˈræɡ.ɪd/. Past form of the verb, /ræɡd/.
How do you pronounce ragged in American English?
Adjective, /ˈræɡ.ɪd/. Past form of the verb, /ræɡd/.
How many syllables are in ragged?
Ragged has two syllables, /ræɡ/ + /ɪd/.
Where is the stress in ragged?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /ræɡ/.
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