How to pronounce drawled
Say it like DRAWLD. Drawled is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- DRAWLD
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Drawled pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- DRAWLDSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "aw" in law.
American vs British pronunciation of drawled
American and British speakers say drawled in essentially the same way: /drɔld/ in the US and /drɔːld/ in the UK.
British respelling: DRAWLD.
What does drawled mean?
- simple past and past participle of drawl How to pronounce drawl
Words that rhyme with drawled
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Questions about saying drawled
How do you pronounce drawled?
Say DRAWLD. The American pronunciation is /drɔld/. In British English it is /drɔːld/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in drawled?
Drawled is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: DRAWLD.
Do Americans and Brits say drawled the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /drɔld/ and the British form is /drɔːld/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.