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Anonymous Posted 20 years ago
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Ragged

I'm a bit confused what is the correct way to pronounce "ragged"? Is it "ragd" as in the first link or "ragid" as in the second?

1. http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ragged

2. http://www.bartleby.com/61/12/R0021200.html
  

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They are both correct. If you look at the fdictionary definitions they are talking about different meanings. For ragged as in teased or bullied - it is ragd.

— Nona the brit

  • They are both correct.
  • If you look at the fdictionary definitions they are talking about different meanings.
  • For ragged as in teased or bullied - it is ragd.
  • For ragged as in tatty and frayed - it is ragid.
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They are both correct. If you look at the fdictionary definitions they are talking about different meanings.

For ragged as in teased or bullied - it is ragd.

For ragged as in tatty and frayed - it is ragid.
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Oh..of course...I should've looked more carefully! Thanks!
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