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How to pronounce drawings

Say it like DRAW-ingz. Drawings has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (DRAW).

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US American/ˈdrɔɪŋz/DRAW-ingz
UK British/ˈdrɔːɪŋz/DRAW-ingz
  • DRAW
  • ingz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Drawings pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. DRAWSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "aw" in law.
  2. ingzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

American vs British pronunciation of drawings

American and British speakers say drawings in essentially the same way: /ˈdrɔɪŋz/ in the US and /ˈdrɔːɪŋz/ in the UK.

British respelling: DRAW-ingz.

What does drawings mean?

noun
  1. plural of drawing How to pronounce drawing

Questions about saying drawings

How do you pronounce drawings?

Say DRAW-ingz. The American pronunciation is /ˈdrɔɪŋz/. In British English it is /ˈdrɔːɪŋz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in drawings?

Drawings has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (DRAW). Broken into parts: DRAW · ingz.

Do Americans and Brits say drawings the same way?

Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈdrɔɪŋz/ and the British form is /ˈdrɔːɪŋz/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.

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