Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

raggedy

/ˈɹæɡɪdi/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.54 in modern English

Syllables: raggedy
IPA: /ˈɹæɡɪdi/

13

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Torn, ragged or tattered.

adj

Wearing torn or tattered clothes.

Etymology

From ragged + -y. By surface analysis, rag + -ety.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: ragged

Inflected Forms

raggedier (comparative) raggediest (superlative)

Phrases

raggedy-ass

Questions

How do you pronounce raggedy?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɹæɡɪdi/.
What does raggedy mean?: Torn, ragged or tattered.
Where does raggedy come from?: From ragged + -y. By surface analysis, rag + -ety.

How to pronounce raggedy

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