Pronunciation

How to pronounce “drugs

“drugs” is pronounced /dɹʌɡz/ (DRUGZ) — one syllable.
The sound

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drugs

/dɹʌɡz/

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1 beat
  1. 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
Meaning

What “drugs” means

  1. noun

    a substance that is used as a medicine or narcotic

  2. verb

    administer a drug to

    They drugged the kidnapped tourist

  3. verb

    use recreational drugs

Say it in a sentence

The clinic offers free counseling for people struggling with drugs.
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

5 sounds, in the order you say them

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Questions

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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