Pronunciation guide
How to pronounce draught
DRAFT (US) or DRAHFT (UK); it is pronounced exactly like the word 'draft'
US/dɹæft/
dɹæft
UK/dɹɑːft/
dɹɑːft
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Common mistake
It is said just like 'draft', not 'drawt' or 'drott'.
What “draught” means
A current of air, especially one felt indoors through a gap.
Beer or other drink served from a cask or keg rather than a bottle or can, as in draught beer; also, a single act of drinking or the amount swallowed.
In a sentence
- She could feel a draught where she was sitting.
- A cold draught blew through the open door.
Definitions and examples are derived from Wiktionary, used under CC BY-SA 4.0, then edited by QuickPronounce. Pronunciation data draws on CMUdict.