draws
PronouncedDRAWZ
verbPulls someone or something toward a certain direction.
verbPulls open or closes blinds or a curtain.
verbPulls back an arrow or bowstring to shoot.
verbMakes someone look at or think about something.
verbMakes someone come to a place or do something by attracting them.
verbPulls in a fishing net that has been cast into the water.
Syllables
1 syllable
Letters
Phonics breakdown
Phonics Rule: DR Blend
Sound“dr”·/dr/
D and R blend together — you hear both sounds! Like in 'drop' and 'drink'.
The blend DR combines /d/ and /r/ spoken quickly together.
Examples
The vowel team AW makes the “aw” sound. It appears at the end of words or before L and N. Examples: saw, draw, law, claw, yawn, dawn.
Tip
AW says aw — saw, draw, claw!
Examples
Phonics Rule: Plural -S (/z/ sound)
Sound“z”·/z/
After a buzzing sound or a vowel, the plural ending says /z/ — like 'dogs' and 'shoes'.
Put a finger on your throat and say 'zzzz' — you feel a buzz. When the word ends in a buzzing (voiced) sound or a vowel, the plural ending buzzes too and says /z/. This happens whether the word is spelled -s (dogs) or -es (shoes, trees), because in shoes the e is silent and only the s is sounded. Most people never notice they are doing this.
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