To pronounce "ragtag", say RAGT-ag — 2 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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"ragtag" has 2 syllables: ragt-ag. It rhymes with gag and drag, if that helps it stick.
adjective
“He liked to wear an old ragtag coat that was so threadbare that he'd get sunburned through it.”
“The guerrillas were a ragtag band of local thugs, former soldiers, displaced farmers, and political idealists.”
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Ragtag" has 2 syllables: ragt · ag.
Ragtag: Unkempt, shabby, or in a state of disrepair.
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