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How to pronounce updrafts

Say it like UHP-drafts. Updrafts has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (UHP).

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US American/ˈʌpˌdræfts/UHP-drafts
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • UHP
  • drafts
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Updrafts pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. UHPSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "u" in cup.
  2. draftsGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "a" in cat.

What does updrafts mean?

noun
  1. plural of updraft How to pronounce updraft

Questions about saying updrafts

How do you pronounce updrafts?

Say UHP-drafts. The American pronunciation is /ˈʌpˌdræfts/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in updrafts?

Updrafts has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (UHP). Broken into parts: UHP · drafts.

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