Syllables    Synonyms    Rhymes    Quiz

drought

How many syllables in drought?

  1 syllable

Divide drought into syllables:   drought
Syllable stress:   drought
How to pronounce drought:   drout
How to say drought:

Cite This Source

Bibliography Citations
MLA   |    APA   |   Chicago Manual Style
"drought." HowManySyllables.com. How Many Syllables, n.d. Web. 17 December 2025.

Learn a New Word

Wondering why drought is 1 syllable?   Contact Us!   We'll explain.

Syllable Rules

1.  What is a syllable?
2.  How to count syllables.
3.  How to divide into syllables.

More Grammar
Trending Words
A vs. An Quiz
An FYI
or A FYI?
Take the A vs. An Quiz

Syllables    Synonyms    Rhymes    Quiz

Synonyms for drought


1 syllable
  • dearth
  • lack
2 syllables
  • dryness
  • famine
4 syllables
Teachers
You can win $250 for your students.

Prize awarded to a teacher each month.
$Read the contest rules and apply
Fun Fact
Fire has only 1 syllable.

!Learn Why
Grammar
When should you use
a colon ( : )?
?Learn Here

Syllables    Synonyms    Rhymes    Quiz

What rhymes with drought

1 syllable
  • bout
  • crout
  • flout
  • gout
  • hout
  • kraut
  • out
  • rout
  • scout
  • snout
  • sprout
  • strout
  • trout
  • clout
  • doubt
  • glout
  • grout
  • knout
  • lout
  • pout
  • route
  • shout
  • spout
  • stout
  • tout
2 syllables
  • about
  • all-out
  • redoubt
  • sproutage
  • without
  • abouts
  • devout
  • reroute
  • throughout
3 syllables
    Ever Wonder
    What's the difference between
    Then and Than?
    Learn Here

    Parents, Teachers, StudentsDo you have a grammar question?
    Need help finding a syllable count?
    Want to say thank you?

    Contact Us!