drain

The sink began to drain slowly.

/ðə sɪŋk bɪˈɡæn tə dreɪn ˈsloʊli/

The sink began to drain slowly.

Drain the pasta before adding the sauce.

/dreɪn ðə ˈpɑstə bɪˈfɔr ˈædɪŋ ðə sɔs/

Drain the pasta before adding the sauce.

After the flood, workers drained the field.

/ˈæftər ðə flʌd ˈwɝkərz dreɪnd ðə fild/

After the flood, workers drained the field.

Leaves blocked the drain in the shower.

/livz blɑkt ðə dreɪn ɪn ðə ˈʃaʊər/

Leaves blocked the drain in the shower.

Water disappeared down the drain.

/ˈwɔtər ˌdɪsəˈpɪrd daʊn ðə dreɪn/

Water disappeared down the drain.

The long meeting drained all my energy.

/ðə lɔŋ ˈmitɪŋ dreɪnd ɔl maɪ ˈɛnərdʒi/

The long meeting drained all my energy.

Streaming video can drain your phone battery quickly.

/ˈstrimɪŋ ˈvɪdioʊ kæn dreɪn jʊr foʊn ˈbætəri ˈkwɪkli/

Streaming video can drain your phone battery quickly.

Childcare costs are a serious drain on their savings.

/ˈtʃaɪldˌkɛr kɔsts ɑr ə ˈsɪriəs dreɪn ɑn ðɛr ˈseɪvɪŋz/

Childcare costs are a serious drain on their savings.

Constant repairs became a drain on the budget.

/ˈkɑnstənt rɪˈpɛrz bɪˈkeɪm ə dreɪn ɑn ðə ˈbʌdʒɪt/

Constant repairs became a drain on the budget.