English pronunciation
How to pronounce “drought”
Phonetic spelling
DROWT
IPA /ˈdɹaʊt/
Syllable stress
drowt
Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.
How do you spell “drought”?
d r o u g h t
“drought” is spelled D-R-O-U-G-H-T. It is pronounced DROWT, so the spelling and the sound do not match letter for letter. Listen to the audio above and say it aloud while you read the letters.
Hear it in a sentence
The drought has caused severe water shortages in the region.
Farmers are struggling because of the ongoing drought.