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How to pronounce “rugby”

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Pronunciation guide for rugby

Learning goal: Practice the English pronunciation of rugby with real speech in context.
Available examples: 8 YouTube examples
Real speech example: How to Make Climate Stories Impossible to Ignoreabout a professional rugby player turned climate activist.
Definition summary: (usually uncountable, sports)

Example 1 of 8

How to Make Climate Stories Impossible to Ignore

about a professional rugby player turned climate activist.

[Noun]
(usually uncountable, sports)
(countable) Ellipsis of rugby shirt (“a shirt of the kind worn by rugby players, usually short-sleeved and with a buttoned opening at the neck like a polo shirt, but with a stiffer collar”).
[Verb]
(intransitive) To play rugby.

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