English pronunciation · Words Starting with D
Drake Pronunciation
Drake is pronounced DRAYK, IPA /ˈdreɪk/.
DRAYK
US /ˈdreɪk/ · UK /ˈdreɪk/
Syllables: DRAYK (1 syllable)
noun: A male duck, and a surname carried by the Elizabethan sailor Francis Drake.
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Drake in a Sentence
- A drake led the ducklings across the lane.
- Drake sailed round the world in three years.
- The drake has brighter feathers than the female.
Common Mispronunciations of Drake
Not DRAHK
The a says its own name here, so the word rhymes with bake and lake.
Not duh-RAYK
Nothing comes between the d and the r. They open the word together.
Tip: The bird and the surname are unrelated words, and the duck sense is the older of the two in English.
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