English pronunciation · Words Starting with S
Straw Pronunciation
Straw is pronounced STRAW, IPA /ˈstrɔ/.
STRAW
US /ˈstrɔ/ · UK /ˈstrɔː/
Syllables: STRAW (1 syllable)
noun: Dried stalks of grain, or a thin tube for drinking through.
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Straw in a Sentence
- The barn floor was covered in straw.
- Could I have a straw with that?
- That was the last straw for most of the staff.
Common Mispronunciations of Straw
Not STRAH
Round the lips for the aw of law. Flattening it to ah is the single most noticeable thing about this word for learners.
Not STRAW-wuh
The word stops on the vowel. There is no consonant and no extra beat after it.
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