How To Pronounce Draft

draft

Phonemic

/drɑːft/

Phonetic

[drɑːft̚]

Phonemic

/dræft/

In British English, draft is pronounced /drɑːft/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [drɑːft̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /dræft/.

Draft has one syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.

Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.

Syllables, Stress And Endings

Syllables And Stress

drɑːft

Draft has one syllable in British English.

draft + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /s/ after a voiceless consonant.

/drɑːfts/

/dræfts/

draft + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /ɪd/ after /t/ or /d/.

/ˈdrɑːf.tɪd/

/ˈdræf.tɪd/

draft + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ˈdrɑːf.tɪŋ/

/ˈdræf.tɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Draft

Questions About Draft

How do you pronounce draft in British English?

In British English, draft is pronounced /drɑːft/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [drɑːft̚].

How do you pronounce draft in American English?

In American English, draft is pronounced /dræft/.

Do British and American English pronounce draft the same way?

No. British English has /drɑːft/ and American English has /dræft/.

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