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# How to pronounce "dragging on" in English

## Pronunciation & Phonetics

- **IPA**: `/drægdʒɪngɒn/`
- **Syllable Breakdown**: **drag·gin·gon**

## Real-Life Native Speaker Examples (15 Video Clips)

Listen to native speakers pronounce "dragging on" in real conversation:

### Example 1
> "essential component would you say um the Germany's slow supply of weapons however is partly to blame for this war dragging on so long I think we have to differentiate on that one um we see it mostly um in the public domain as a conventional War which it is for the Ukrainian side and also for the Russian side however for NATO and Germany in"
- **Watch at 7:04**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SfV3jvmOKJc&t=424s)

### Example 2
> "necessary as the heat wave comes closer to becoming the longest on record in Greece the misery for locals and visitors keeps dragging on I'm joined now from Athens by DW correspondent Sophia cleftaki Sophia meteorologists say Greece is set to experience its longest heat wave ever"
- **Watch at 2:31**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K6v0grTd7qE&t=151s)

### Example 3
> "opening up the markets liberalizing markets from agriculture to Pharmaceuticals is very important domestically even if the negotiations dragging on a bit if there is a basic agreement the government can link its policy to it and push things through very important well it's not up to them you know we've got Dair is a bit of a uh let's say a stumbling block we've got other stumbling blocks when it comes to"
- **Watch at 0:26**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KFMW2Kg5j_w&t=26s)

### Example 4
> "nothing in the markets. Uh people are hungry. Uh and then with this talk of ceasefire dragging on prolonging I think uh people are starting to uh lose a little bit of hope as well. >> You paint a difficult picture there with"
- **Watch at 5:01**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7pj7oAXPNiw&t=301s)

### Example 5
> "offensive but I'd like to come back to what Christoph said um there there is uh indeed the possibility of this war um dragging on for a long time if the ukrainians are not properly equipped by their allies that is what last year taught us do not underestimate Ukraine's ability to quickly absorb and deploy Western"
- **Watch at 22:00**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UbD5JT3OkFw&t=1320s)

### Example 6
> "And my legs dragging on the floor."
- **Watch at 13:14**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=av-0GbAlhZA&t=794s)

### Example 7
> "So it ended up dragging on and on, because we had to sue them."
- **Watch at 33:50**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G51hrvvh1Cw&t=2030s)

### Example 8
> "state seemingly in these talks or what would have been talks to end the war, people see this dragging on and I think politically that's could not be good for the certainly the Republicans, the president's party. Okay. Thank you, Peter Bowes for us there in Washington and Giyar Gol there in Islamabad. Thanks to both of you. Now to Lebanon. Despite a ceasefire"
- **Watch at 7:28**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5qKzHBAaiMQ&t=448s)

### Example 9
> "have been, right? I think they've always posed a danger to us, but but to the whole world. And again, they're the largest sponsor of terrorism. Are you concerned about this dragging on and possibly even involving troops going into Iran with boots on the ground? I am very concerned about that, you know, especially coming off the heels of of a couple wars that that were decades long."
- **Watch at 11:20**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pGrF6QyeIbo&t=680s)

### Example 10
> "phil there has been a sense here that this vote has been a long time coming those party gate allegations that story as you mentioned has been dragging on here for months and months now just to remind you that has caused a huge amount of upset among the public the feeling there that those who are making the rules were breaking the rules we know that the prime minister himself received one fine in connection uh with uh partygate and we've been"
- **Watch at 1:37**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y20llR8Ymy4&t=97s)


## How to Pronounce "dragging on"

- **Syllables**: drag · gin · gon
- **IPA**: `/drægdʒɪngɒn/`
- **Listen for**: the stressed syllable in the clips above — notice how surrounding sounds blend in natural speech.

## Related Pronunciations

[dragging](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/dragging)

## Frequently Asked Questions

### How do you pronounce “dragging on”?
“dragging on” is pronounced /drægdʒɪngɒn/ (drag · gin · gon). Listen to the native-speaker clips above to hear it in real conversation.

### How many syllables are in “dragging on”?
“dragging on” has 3 syllables: drag · gin · gon.

### How can I hear “dragging on” used in real sentences?
This page has 15 real-world video examples of “dragging on” with synchronized subtitles. Use Previous / Next (or ← / → keys) to hear each one at the exact moment it is spoken.


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