How to pronounce “draw”
Say “draw” in one beat
draw
/dɹɔ/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /dɹɔː/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- drawdɹɔ
- IPA (American)
- /dɹɔ/
- IPA (British)
- /dɹɔː/
- Respelling
- DRAW
- Syllables
- 1 — draw
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /dɹɔ/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/dɹɔ/
/dɹɔː/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “draw” means
- noun
a gully that is shallower than a ravine
- noun
an entertainer who attracts large audiences
“he was the biggest drawing card they had”
- noun
the finish of a contest in which the score is tied and the winner is undecided
“the game ended in a draw”
Say it in a sentence
“The children love to draw pictures of their pets.”“draw”, answered
How do you pronounce “draw”?
“draw” is pronounced /dɹɔ/ (DRAW) in American English and /dɹɔː/ in British English — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /dɹɔ/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “draw” have?
One, despite the 1 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /dɹɔ/ — a single beat.
Is “draw” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /dɹɔ/ (DRAW); British English says /dɹɔː/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “draw” mean?
As a noun: a gully that is shallower than a ravine For example: “The children love to draw pictures of their pets.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “draw”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /dɹɔ/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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