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The word 'drum' has one syllable.
ˈdrʌm


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Sound by Sound American English Phonetic Pronunciation of the word 'Drum'

Practicing the sound by sound pronunciation table of the word 'Drum' will help you improve your spoken American English.

#2: /d/
TongueThe tongue comes up. The front part touches the roof of the mouth behind the top teeth. Then it pulls down to release the air.
TeethThe teeth are together. Then they separate.
AirFirst, the air stops. Then it flows.
Vocal ChordsThe vocal cords vibrate.
#3: /r/
TongueThe tongue forms an arch near the roof of the mouth. It does not touch any part of the mouth.
AirThe air flows through a narrow space in your mouth.
Vocal ChordsThe vocal cords vibrate.
#4: /ʌ/
TongueThe tongue relaxes. The back of the tongue presses down a little bit. The tip of the tongue is forward.
LipsThe lips relax.
JawThe jaw drops.
Vocal ChordsThe vocal cords vibrate.
#5: /m/
LipsThe lips are together.
AirThe air comes out of the nose. There is no flow of air through the mouth.
Vocal ChordsThe vocal cords vibrate.

Examples of sentences with the word 'drum'

The drumstick fell on the drummer's head but luckily his rhythm was not affected.

Try this Exciting 'drum' Tongue Twister Challenge

Derek the drummer drugged his drumsticks and drove to a dragon's domicile to drum, but the dragon decided to dance and dumped the drum sticks down the dunes, so Derek had to dig and dove into the dunes to dig for his drumsticks and finally drummed for the dancing dragon.

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