How to pronounce drow
Say it like DROH. Drow is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- DROH
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Drow pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- DROHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "o" in go.
American vs British pronunciation of drow
- The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh".
British respelling: DROH.
What does drow mean?
- “hidden people” (Faroese huldufólk, Norwegian huldrefolk), subterraneans (Norwegian underjordiske, Swedish underjordiska, Gutnish di sma undar jordi), fairies, “troll-folk”, and thereof (Swedish oknytt)
- ghost; cognate to Scandinavian folklore of gnomes, wights, trolls, etc, being supernatural ghosts
- “The devil”, cognate to Scanian dråe (“devil”).
Where does drow come from?
From Shetlandic and Orcadian Scots drow, from Norn *drou, *drau (compare 18th c.
Words that rhyme with drow
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Questions about saying drow
How do you pronounce drow?
Say DROH. The American pronunciation is /droʊ/. In British English it is /drəʊ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in drow?
Drow is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: DROH.
Is drow 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 /drəʊ/ (DROH).