How to pronounce "drains"

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How many of you have been bothered by mosquitoes

when you're outside, enjoying the barbecue

or visiting the local wetlands during summer?

What about that mosquito that buzzes around your bedroom at night?

I'm going to leave you with three tips

that can help you stop the bite of mosquitoes

and the buzz of mosquitoes this summer.

First of all, don't create opportunities for mosquitoes in your backyard.

Anything that traps water after rainfall will be a source of mosquitoes,

so tip out, cover up or remove these water-holding containers in your backyard.

Clean your gutters and your drains,

reduce that standing water that mosquitoes love so much around our homes.

Secondly, insect repellents are a safe and effective way to avoid mosquito bites.

Make sure you apply it as a nice, even coat

over all exposed areas of skin.

Unless you've got complete cover,

those mosquitoes will find a way

to find that gap in your repellent and bite.

Lastly, we know that operating a fan in a bedroom

can help reduce those mosquitoes that come in and buzz around our ears at night.

It disperses the smells and the temperatures around that body that attracts them;

it might make it a bit harder for that mossie to fly around and find us as well.

Phonetic Breakdown of "drains"

Learn how to break down "drains" into its phonetic components. Understanding syllables and phonetics helps with pronunciation, spelling, and language learning.

Standard Phonetic Pronunciation:

/dɹeɪnz/

Phonetic representation based on standard dictionaries

IPA Phonetic Pronunciation:

D R EY1 N Z

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Definition of "drains"

Pronunciation: /dɹeɪnz/

Noun

A conduit allowing liquid to flow out of an otherwise contained volume; a plughole (UK)

Example: "The drain in the kitchen sink is clogged."
An access point or conduit for rainwater that drains directly downstream in a (drainage) basin without going through sewers or water treatment in order to prevent or belay floods.
Something consuming resources and providing nothing in return.

Example: "That rental property is a drain on our finances."
An act of urination.
One terminal of a field effect transistor (FET).
An outhole.
A drink.

Verb

To lose liquid.

Example: "The clogged sink drained slowly."
To flow gradually.

Example: "The water of low ground drains off."
To cause liquid to flow out of.

Example: "Please drain the sink. It's full of dirty water."
To convert a perennially wet place into a dry one.

Example: "They had to drain the swampy land before the parking lot could be built."
To deplete of energy or resources.

Example: "The stress of this job is really draining me."
To draw off by degrees; to cause to flow gradually out or off; hence, to exhaust.
To filter.
To fall off the bottom of the playfield.