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How to pronounce draftsmanship

Say it like DRAFT-smun-ship. Draftsmanship has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (DRAFT).

VoiceSpeed
US American/ˈdræftsmənˌʃɪp/DRAFT-smun-ship
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • DRAFT
  • smun
  • ship
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Draftsmanship pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. DRAFTSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  2. smunKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  3. shipGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

What does draftsmanship mean?

noun
  1. The art or craft of a draftsman.
  2. The skill of drawing.

Where does draftsmanship come from?

From draftsman + -ship.

Similar and opposite words

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Words that rhyme with draftsmanship

Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of draftsmanship.

Questions about saying draftsmanship

How do you pronounce draftsmanship?

Say DRAFT-smun-ship. The American pronunciation is /ˈdræftsmənˌʃɪp/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in draftsmanship?

Draftsmanship has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (DRAFT). Broken into parts: DRAFT · smun · ship.

Pronunciation from CMUdict; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).