How to Pronounce "dragnet"
word
DRAG-net
drag-NET
Definition
A 'dragnet' is a method used by police to search a large area for suspects or information, or a large fishing net dragged through water to catch fish.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈdɹæɡˌnɛt
British English
dɹˈæɡnɛt
Simplified Pronunciation
US
DRAG-net
UK
drag-NET
Listen in Context
The police set up a dragnet to catch the thief.
The fisherman pulled a heavy dragnet out of the water.
The city was under a police dragnet all night.
They escaped just minutes before the dragnet closed in.