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How to pronounce drudged

Say it like DRUHJD. Drudged is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.

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US American/drʌdʒd/DRUHJD
UK British/drʌdʒd/DRUHJD
  • DRUHJD
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Drudged pronunciation, sound by sound

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  1. DRUHJDSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "u" in cup.

American vs British pronunciation of drudged

American and British speakers say drudged in essentially the same way: /drʌdʒd/ in the US and /drʌdʒd/ in the UK.

British respelling: DRUHJD.

What does drudged mean?

verb
  1. simple past and past participle of drudge How to pronounce drudge

Questions about saying drudged

How do you pronounce drudged?

Say DRUHJD. The American pronunciation is /drʌdʒd/. In British English it is /drʌdʒd/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in drudged?

Drudged is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: DRUHJD.

Do Americans and Brits say drudged the same way?

Almost exactly. The American form is /drʌdʒd/ and the British form is /drʌdʒd/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.

Pronunciation from Wiktionary; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).