English pronunciation

How to pronounce “drugs”

Phonetic spelling

DRUGZ

IPA /ˈdɹəɡz/

Syllable stress

drugs

Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.

How do you spell “drugs”?

d r u g s

“drugs” is spelled D-R-U-G-S. It is pronounced DRUGZ, 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

  • I take my drugs with breakfast.

  • The doctor asked if I use any drugs.

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