How To Pronounce Draw
draw
UK
Phonemic
/drɔː/
Phonetic
[drʷɔː]
US
Phonemic
/drɔː/
In British English, draw is pronounced /drɔː/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [drʷɔː]. In American English, it is pronounced /drɔː/.
Draw has one syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
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
drɔː
Draw has one syllable in British English.
draw + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/drɔːz/
US
/drɔːz/
draw + -ing
-ing is always /ɪŋ/.
UK
/ˈdrɔː.ɪŋ/
US
/ˈdrɔː.ɪŋ/
Words That Rhyme With Draw
Questions About Draw
How do you pronounce draw in British English?
In British English, draw is pronounced /drɔː/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [drʷɔː].
How do you pronounce draw in American English?
In American English, draw is pronounced /drɔː/.
Do British and American English pronounce draw the same way?
Yes. Both are /drɔː/.
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