draught, draughty

ˈdräft How to pronounce draught (audio)

chiefly British spellings of draft, drafty

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“Draught.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/draught. Accessed 3 May. 2024.

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draught

ˈdraft How to pronounce draught (audio)
ˈdrȧft

chiefly British variant of draft

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draught, draughty

chiefly British variant of draft, drafty

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