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How to pronounce drafting

Say it like DRAF-ting. Drafting has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (DRAF).

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US American/ˈdræftɪŋ/DRAF-ting
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • DRAF
  • ting
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Drafting pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. DRAFSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  2. tingKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

What does drafting mean?

noun
  1. writing a first version to be filled out and polished later
  2. the craft of drawing blueprints
  3. the creation of artistic pictures or diagrams“he learned drawing from his father”

Words that rhyme with drafting

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Questions about saying drafting

How do you pronounce drafting?

Say DRAF-ting. The American pronunciation is /ˈdræftɪŋ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in drafting?

Drafting has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (DRAF). Broken into parts: DRAF · ting.

Pronunciation from CMUdict; meaning from WordNet 3.1.