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How to pronounce “rag”

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Pronunciation guide for rag

Learning goal: Practice the English pronunciation of rag with real speech in context.
Available examples: 8 YouTube examples
Real speech example: Exclusive Concert with Maestro Amjad Ali Khan + Sonsfollowed by a composition in Rag Durga.
Definition summary: (especially in the plural) Tattered clothes (clothing).

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Exclusive Concert with Maestro Amjad Ali Khan + Sons

followed by a composition in Rag Durga.

[Noun]
(especially in the plural) Tattered clothes (clothing).
A piece of old cloth, especially one used for cleaning, patching, etc.; a tattered piece of cloth; a shred or tatter.
(derogatory) A shabby, beggarly person; synonym of ragamuffin.
A ragged edge in metalworking.
(nautical, slang) A sail, or any piece of canvas.
(singular or plural, slang) Sanitary napkins, pads, or other materials used to absorb menstrual discharge.
(slang, derogatory) A newspaper or magazine, especially one whose journalism is considered to be of poor quality.
(poker) A poor, low-ranking kicker.[1]
(slang, theater) A curtain of various kinds.
(dated) A person suffering from exhaustion or lack of energy.
(slang, obsolete) A banknote.
(typography) An uneven vertical margin (of a block of type).
[Verb]
(transitive) To decorate (a wall, etc.) by applying paint with a rag.
(intransitive) To become tattered.
(intransitive, vulgar, slang, sometimes euphemistic) To menstruate.