Pronunciation
How to pronounce “run”
“run” is pronounced /ɹʌn/ — 1 syllable.
The sound
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run
/ɹʌn/
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'run' is one beat: /ɹʌn/. Watch the /ɹ/ sound — Curl or bunch the tongue back WITHOUT touching anything; round the lips a little.Meaning
a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
“the Yankees scored 3 runs in the bottom of the 9th”
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