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How to pronounce “drift”

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Learning goal: Practice the English pronunciation of drift with real speech in context.
Available examples: 8 YouTube examples
Real speech example: In the Kingdom of Iceand began to drift in the ice in a northwesterly direction,
Definition summary: (physical) Movement; that which moves or is moved.

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How to pronounce drift

In the Kingdom of Ice

and began to drift in the ice in a northwesterly direction,

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Meaning

[Noun]
(physical) Movement; that which moves or is moved.
The act or motion of drifting; the force which impels or drives; an overpowering influence or impulse.
A place (a ford) along a river where the water is shallow enough to permit crossing to the opposite side.
The tendency of an act, argument, course of conduct, or the like; object aimed at or intended; intention; hence, also, import or meaning of a sentence or discourse; aim.
(architecture) The horizontal thrust or pressure of an arch or vault upon the abutments.[1]
(handiwork) A tool.
A deviation from the line of fire, peculiar to obloid projectiles.
(uncountable) Minor deviation of audio or video playback from its correct speed.
(uncountable, film) The situation where a performer gradually and unintentionally moves from their proper location within the scene.
(mining)
(nautical) Movement.
(cricket) A sideways movement of the ball through the air, when bowled by a spin bowler.
Slow, cumulative change.
In the New Forest National Park, UK, the bi-annual round-up of wild ponies in order to sell them.
[Verb]
(intransitive) To move slowly, especially pushed by currents of water, air, etc.
(intransitive) To move haphazardly without any destination.
(intransitive) To deviate gently from the intended direction of travel.
(transitive) To drive or carry, as currents do a floating body.
(transitive) To drive into heaps.
(intransitive) To accumulate in heaps by the force of wind; to be driven into heaps.
(mining, US) To make a drift; to examine a vein or ledge for the purpose of ascertaining the presence of metals or ores; to follow a vein; to prospect.
(transitive, engineering) To enlarge or shape, as a hole, with a drift.
(automotive) To oversteer a vehicle, causing loss of traction, while maintaining control from entry to exit of a corner. See Drifting (motorsport).

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How to pronounce “drift”

Pronunciation guide for drift

How to pronounce drift

Example Sentences

and began to drift in the ice in a northwesterly direction,

And as you sink and drift and float into this relaxed state of mind,

In this paradigm cycle, you get to what's called model drift.

We will be able to drift like it would do on Titan.

And we see a drift towards complexity that's very intuitive.

But it's this controlled drift, I think,

We can study the fog drift that comes off the trees.

They also get what I tend to call mission drift.

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