how to pronounce drug

/ˈdɹʌɡ/

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drug is pronounced in one syllable

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An example use of drug in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… enough and all your drug trips in the …”

meanings of drug

noun:

A drudge.
A psychoactive substance, especially one which is illegal and addictive, ingested for recreational use, such as cocaine.
Anything, such as a substance, emotion, or action, to which one is addicted.
A substance used to treat an illness, relieve a symptom, or modify a chemical process in the body for a specific purpose.
Any commodity that lies on hand, or is not salable; an article of slow sale, or in no demand.

verb:

To add intoxicating drugs to with the intention of drugging someone.
Simple past tense and past participle of drag.
To administer intoxicating drugs to, generally without the recipient's knowledge or consent.
To prescribe or administer drugs or medicines.

drug frequency in english - B1 level of CEFR

the word drug occurs in english on average 39.3 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for B1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.