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How to pronounce drugmakers

Say it like DRUHG-may-kerz. Drugmakers has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (DRUHG).

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US American/ˈdrʌɡˌmeɪkɚz/DRUHG-may-kerz
UK British/ˈdrʌɡˌmeɪkəz/DRUHG-may-kuz
  • DRUHG
  • may
  • kerz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Drugmakers pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. DRUHGSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "u" in cup.
  2. mayGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
  3. kerzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "er" in butter.

American vs British pronunciation of drugmakers

  • Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead.

British respelling: DRUHG-may-kuz.

What does drugmakers mean?

noun
  1. plural of drugmaker How to pronounce drugmaker

Questions about saying drugmakers

How do you pronounce drugmakers?

Say DRUHG-may-kerz. The American pronunciation is /ˈdrʌɡˌmeɪkɚz/. In British English it is /ˈdrʌɡˌmeɪkəz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in drugmakers?

Drugmakers has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (DRUHG). Broken into parts: DRUHG · may · kerz.

Is drugmakers pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead. The British form is /ˈdrʌɡˌmeɪkəz/ (DRUHG-may-kuz).

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