How to pronounce drifts
Say it like DRIFTS. Drifts is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
Click the play button next to American or British to hear how to pronounce drifts. Choose Slow to hear each sound clearly.
- DRIFTS
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Drifts pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- DRIFTSSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
American vs British pronunciation of drifts
American and British speakers say drifts in essentially the same way: /drɪfts/ in the US and /drɪfts/ in the UK.
British respelling: DRIFTS.
What does drifts mean?
- plural of drift How to pronounce drift
- third-person singular simple present indicative of drift How to pronounce drift
Questions about saying drifts
How do you pronounce drifts?
Say DRIFTS. The American pronunciation is /drɪfts/. In British English it is /drɪfts/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in drifts?
Drifts is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: DRIFTS.
Do Americans and Brits say drifts the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /drɪfts/ and the British form is /drɪfts/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.