How to pronounce dross
Say it like DRAWS. Dross 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 dross. Choose Slow to hear each sound clearly.
- DRAWS
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Dross pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- DRAWSSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "aw" in law.
American vs British pronunciation of dross
American and British speakers say dross in essentially the same way: /drɔs/ in the US and /drɒs/ in the UK.
British respelling: DROS.
What does dross mean?
- Residue that forms as a scum on the surface of molten metal from oxidation.
- The impurities in metal.
- A waste product from working with metal.
- To remove dross from.
Where does dross come from?
Cognate with Scots dros, drose, drosse (“small particles, fragments, dross”), Middle Dutch droes (“dregs”), Dutch droesem (“dregs”), German Drusen (“lees, dregs”), Latin fracēs (“grounds or dregs of oil”).
Similar and opposite words
Similar meaning
Words that rhyme with dross
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of dross.
Questions about saying dross
How do you pronounce dross?
Say DRAWS. The American pronunciation is /drɔs/. In British English it is /drɒs/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in dross?
Dross is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: DRAWS.
Do Americans and Brits say dross the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /drɔs/ and the British form is /drɒs/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.