English pronunciation · Words Starting with D
Drawer Pronunciation
Drawer is pronounced DRAWR, IPA /ˈdrɔr/.
DRAWR
US /ˈdrɔr/
Syllables: DRAWR (1 syllable)
noun: A sliding box that pulls out of a desk or a chest.
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Drawer in a Sentence
- The scissors are in the top drawer.
- One drawer is stuck and will not close.
- She keeps receipts in the kitchen drawer.
Common Mispronunciations of Drawer
Not DRAW-er with two clear beats
For the furniture the two parts collapse into one, giving DRAWR, a rhyme for door with an r at the front. The two-beat version means a person who draws.
Not DROH-er
The vowel is the aw of law rather than an oh. Draw, drawn, and drawer share it.
Tip: Said carefully the furniture sounds exactly like draw with an r added, which is why chest of drawers can sound like chest of doors.
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