How to pronounce ragamuffin
American English pronunciation
RAG-uh-muf-in
- IPA
- /ˈɹæɡəˌmʌfɪn/
- Syllables
- RAG · uh · muf · in (4 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What ragamuffin means
A scruffy little kid in messy clothes
In a sentence: You look like a little ragamuffin after playing in the yard.
Where it comes from: First seen around 1400 in a poem; origin unclear.
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