How to Pronounce "dry spell"
expression
ˈdɹaɪ/ /ˈspɛɫ
DRY spel
dɹˈaɪ/ /spˈɛl
dry-SPEL
Definition
A 'dry spell' is a period of time when there is no rain, or when there is little or no activity, progress, or success.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈdɹaɪ/ /ˈspɛɫ
British English
dɹˈaɪ/ /spˈɛl
Simplified Pronunciation
US
DRY spel
UK
dry-SPEL
Listen in Context
After two weeks without rain, we are having a dry spell.
The team finally won a game after a long dry spell.
Farmers worry when there is a dry spell in the summer.
I've had a dry spell at work lately—nothing exciting has happened in weeks.