drought

/draʊt/

Syllables drought

Stress DROUGHT

Phonics Breakdown

dr

/dr/

consonant blend

ough

/aʊ/

silent letter

t

/t/

voiceless th

Meaning

a long period with little or no rain

Sound Reference

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dr=/dr/(drive) + ou=/aʊ/(cow) + t=/t/(top)

Example

The drought lasted for months and ruined the crops.