How to pronounce “drug”
Say “drug” in one beat
drug
/dɹʌɡ/
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- drugdɹʌɡ
- IPA (American)
- /dɹʌɡ/
- IPA (British)
- /dɹʌɡ/
- Respelling
- DRUG
- Syllables
- 1 — drug
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /dɹʌɡ/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
What “drug” means
- noun
a substance that is used as a medicine or narcotic
- verb
administer a drug to
“They drugged the kidnapped tourist”
- verb
use recreational drugs
Say it in a sentence
“The pharmacy keeps every prescription drug behind the counter.”“drug”, answered
How do you pronounce “drug”?
“drug” is pronounced /dɹʌɡ/ (DRUG) — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /dɹʌɡ/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “drug” have?
One, despite the 1 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /dɹʌɡ/ — a single beat.
What does “drug” mean?
As a noun: a substance that is used as a medicine or narcotic For example: “The pharmacy keeps every prescription drug behind the counter.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “drug”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /dɹʌɡ/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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