How to Pronounce "drain away"
expression
ˈdɹeɪn/ /əˈweɪ
DRAYN-uh-WAY
dɹˈeɪn/ /ɐwˈeɪ
drayn-uh-WAY
Definition
To flow out and disappear, usually slowly and completely, like liquid leaving a container. It can also mean to gradually lose energy, money, or resources until nothing is left.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈdɹeɪn/ /əˈweɪ
British English
dɹˈeɪn/ /ɐwˈeɪ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
DRAYN-uh-WAY
UK
drayn-uh-WAY
Listen in Context
Water started to drain away from the sink.
All my energy seemed to drain away after work.
The rain stopped, but the water took a while to drain away.
You could almost feel the hope drain away from the room.