how to pronounce drift

/dʁɪft/

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drift is pronounced in one syllable

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An example use of drift in a speech by a native speaker of standard german:

“… könnte aber die drift ist das gegenteil …”

meanings of drift

noun:

Drifting (being moved by external powers; most often of a ship).
Violent stream or swell (of the sea).

drift frequency in german - C2+ level of CEFR

the word drift occurs in german on average 0.8 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.