Start with 'd' sound: place the tip of the tongue against the ridge behind the upper front teeth.
Move to the 'r' sound: slightly curl the tongue upward without touching the roof of your mouth.
End with 'æɡ': open your mouth wide for 'æ' and finish with a soft 'g' produced at the back of the throat.
draɪɡ (drag)
drɛɡ (dræg)
drɑːɡ (dræg)
Same as American
Same as American
It is 'dræg'. Open your mouth wide for the 'æ' sound.
In English, 'r' is pronounced with the tongue curled slightly upwards.
No, all letters in 'drag' are pronounced.
To pull something along with difficulty.
/dræɡd/
Pulled something with effort.
/ˈdræɡɪŋ/
Pulling something with effort.
/ˈdræɡər/
One who drags.
- 'Dragged' ends with a 'd' sound.
- 'Dragging' has an additional '-ɪŋ' sound.
- 'Dragger' ends with an '-ər' sound.
Watch your mouth shape as you pronounce 'drag'. It helps in getting the 'æ' sound right.
Contrast 'drag' with words like 'dog' to notice oral differences.
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