ragu
ra·gù
R r Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [rah-goo; English ra-goo]
- /rɑˈgu; English ræˈgu/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [rah-goo; English ra-goo]
- /rɑˈgu; English ræˈgu/
Definitions of ragu word
- noun ragu a rich, slow-cooked sauce for pasta consisting primarily of meat: a sausage and tomato ragù. 1
- noun ragu an Italian sauce made with meat and tomatoes 0
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Origin of ragu
First appearance:
before 1955 One of the 4% newest English words
1955-60; < Italian, from French ragoût ragout
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Parts of speech for Ragu
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
ragu popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
ragu usage trend in Literature
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