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How to pronounce “drogue”

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Pronunciation guide for drogue

Learning goal: Practice the English pronunciation of drogue with real speech in context.
Available examples: 2 YouTube examples
Real speech example: I leapt from the stratosphere. Here's how I did itAnd there you can see a drogue parachute, which I'll demonstrate in just a second,
Definition summary: (whaling) A floating object attached to the end of a harpoon line to slow a whale down and prevent it from diving.

Example 1 of 2

I leapt from the stratosphere. Here's how I did it

And there you can see a drogue parachute, which I'll demonstrate in just a second,

[Noun]
(whaling) A floating object attached to the end of a harpoon line to slow a whale down and prevent it from diving.
(nautical) A type of bag pulled behind a boat to stop it from broaching to.
(aeronautics) A conical parachute used as a brake for some kinds of aircraft, or as a means of extracting and deploying a larger parachute, or to slow a rapidly-moving vehicle to a speed where it can safely deploy a larger parachute.
(aeronautics) A conical basket or device used variously as a target for gunnery practice, and as a docking point for aerial refuelling.
A wind cone.
[Verb]
(transitive) To harpoon or spear (a whale) with a weapon that has a drogue attached.
(transitive) To use a drogue with.
(intransitive) To act as a drogue, slowing down and stabilizing a drifting object.
(transitive) To transport small loads along the coastline to larger ports, where they can be added to the cargo of larger ships that make longer journeys.