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How to pronounce“ra”in English

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In natural English speech, "ra" appears in contexts such as: "And he persuaded himself that he could see, if you had a candle, you could see phlogiston or elemental fire being released by the candle. RA Fisher, who worked at University College, London, who really was, as I'm sure all of you know, was a central figure in the development". Listen to the exact timestamped clip in the accompanying video with synchronized subtitles.

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And he persuaded himself that he could see, if you had a candle, you could see phlogiston or elemental fire being released by the candle.

RA Fisher, who worked at University College, London, who really was, as I'm sure all of you know, was a central figure in the development

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Definitions of “ra”

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interjection

Alternative spelling of rah (“exclamation of encouragement”).

“"You guys are doing great. Ra ra ra! Go get 'em, guys."”

noun

Any of a series of moraines, in parts of Norway, that are long ridges covered with stones.

phrase

Initialism of Arabicرَضِيَ ٱللهُ عَنْهُ (raḍiya llāhu ʕanhu, “may God be pleased with him”): a suffixal honorific used to honour companions of Muhammad (and by extension, the pious deceased in some usage).

“Abu Bakr (RA), a companion of Muhammad (PBUH).”

phrase

Initialism of Arabicرَحْمَةُ ٱللهِ عَلَيْهِ (raḥmatu llāhi ʕalayhi, “may God have mercy on him”): a suffixal honorific used to honour the deceased.

“Muhammad Ali Jinnah (RA) is known as the Father of Pakistan.”

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