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How to pronounce “railroad”

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Pronunciation guide for railroad

Learning goal: Practice the English pronunciation of railroad with real speech in context.
Available examples: 8 YouTube examples
Real speech example: The History of 111 Eighth AveRailroad, which literally stitched together the country
Definition summary: (chiefly US, Philippines) A permanent track consisting of fixed metal rails to drive trains or similar motorized vehicles on.

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The History of 111 Eighth Ave

Railroad, which literally stitched together the country

[Noun]
(chiefly US, Philippines) A permanent track consisting of fixed metal rails to drive trains or similar motorized vehicles on.
(chiefly US) The transportation system comprising such tracks and vehicles fitted to travel on the rails, usually with several vehicles connected together in a train.
(chiefly US) A single, privately or publicly owned property comprising one or more such tracks and usually associated assets
(figuratively) A procedure conducted in haste without due consideration.
[Verb]
(transitive) To transport via railroad.
(intransitive) To operate a railroad.
(intransitive) To work for a railroad.
(intransitive) To travel by railroad.
(intransitive) To engage in a hobby pertaining to railroads.
(transitive) To manipulate and hasten a procedure, as of formal approval of a law or resolution.
(transitive) To convict of a crime by circumventing due process.
(transitive) To procedurally bully someone into an unfair agreement.
(roleplaying games) To force players to follow the dungeon master's planned plot rather than improvise an alternative story.
(upholstery) To run fabric horizontally instead of the usual vertically.