How to pronounce drogue
Say it like DROHG. Drogue is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- DROHG
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Drogue pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- DROHGSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "o" in go.
American vs British pronunciation of drogue
- The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh".
British respelling: DROHG.
What does drogue mean?
- A floating object attached to the end of a harpoon line to slow a whale down and prevent it from diving.
- A type of bag pulled behind a boat to stop it from broaching to.
- A conical parachute used as a brake for some kinds of aircraft, or as a means of extracting and deploying a larger parachute, or to slow a rapidly-moving vehicle to a speed where it can safely deploy a larger parachute.
- To harpoon or spear (a whale) with a weapon that has a drogue attached.
- To use a drogue with.
- To act as a drogue, slowing down and stabilizing a drifting object.
Where does drogue come from?
Uncertain; probably related to drag in some way.
Words that rhyme with drogue
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of drogue.
Questions about saying drogue
How do you pronounce drogue?
Say DROHG. The American pronunciation is /droʊɡ/. In British English it is /drəʊɡ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in drogue?
Drogue is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: DROHG.
Is drogue pronounced differently in British English?
Yes. The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh". The British form is /drəʊɡ/ (DROHG).