How to pronounce dray
Say it like DRAY. Dray is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
- DRAY
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Dray pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- DRAYSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
American vs British pronunciation of dray
American and British speakers say dray in essentially the same way: /dreɪ/ in the US and /dreɪ/ in the UK.
British respelling: DRAY.
What does dray mean?
- A kind of sledge or sled.
- Alternative spelling of drey (“squirrel's nest”).
- A group of squirrels.
- To convey (goods) by dray.
Where does dray come from?
From Middle English draye, dreye, from Old English dræġe (“dragnet”), from Proto-Germanic *dragǭ.
Words that rhyme with dray
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of dray.
Questions about saying dray
How do you pronounce dray?
Say DRAY. The American pronunciation is /dreɪ/. In British English it is /dreɪ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in dray?
Dray is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: DRAY.
Do Americans and Brits say dray the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /dreɪ/ and the British form is /dreɪ/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.