How to pronounce “drugs”
Say “drugs” in one beat
drugs
/dɹʌɡz/
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- drugsdɹʌɡz
- IPA (American)
- /dɹʌɡz/
- IPA (British)
- /dɹʌɡz/
- Respelling
- DRUGZ
- Syllables
- 1 — drugs
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /dɹʌɡz/ 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 “drugs” 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 clinic offers free counseling for people struggling with drugs.”“drugs”, answered
How do you pronounce “drugs”?
“drugs” is pronounced /dɹʌɡz/ (DRUGZ) — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /dɹʌɡz/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “drugs” have?
One, despite the 1 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /dɹʌɡz/ — a single beat.
What does “drugs” mean?
As a noun: a substance that is used as a medicine or narcotic For example: “The clinic offers free counseling for people struggling with drugs.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “drugs”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /dɹʌɡz/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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