drown

/draʊn/

Syllables drown

Stress DROWN

Phonics Breakdown

dr

/dr/

consonant blend

own

/aʊn/

ow diphth

Meaning

to die from being unable to breathe underwater

Sound Reference

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dr=/dr/(drive) + own=/aʊn/(brown)

Example

He almost drown while swimming in the river.