How to pronounce drained
Say it like DRAYND. Drained is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- DRAYND
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Drained pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- DRAYNDSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
American vs British pronunciation of drained
American and British speakers say drained in essentially the same way: /dreɪnd/ in the US and /dreɪnd/ in the UK.
British respelling: DRAYND.
What does drained mean?
- emptied or exhausted of (as by drawing off e.g. water or other liquid)“a drained marsh”“a drained tank”
- very tired
- drained of electric charge; discharged“a dead battery”“left the lights on and came back to find the battery drained”
Where does drained come from?
From drain + -ed.
Words that rhyme with drained
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of drained.
Questions about saying drained
How do you pronounce drained?
Say DRAYND. The American pronunciation is /dreɪnd/. In British English it is /dreɪnd/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in drained?
Drained is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: DRAYND.
Do Americans and Brits say drained the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /dreɪnd/ and the British form is /dreɪnd/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.