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How to pronounce ragtag
“ragtag” pronunciation in American and British English
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“ragtag” in real sentences
97 clips in the index · 7 American · 3 British. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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- I would say my squad is ragtag.
Vanity Fair
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♪ HELLO MY BABY, HELLO MY HONEY, HELLO MY RAGTAG GAL
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
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They converted a ragtag group of militias into an army.
The Atlantic
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finally got me, and they were a ragtag bunch of people.
Smithsonian Air & Space
Why real speech
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