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