Drought

Drought happens when there is not enough rain in an area and this lack of rain causes water shortages and crop failures. Evaporation is when water goes into the sky through the power of sunlight. Transpiration is when water moves through the soil through plants into the air. When evaporation and transpiration keep happening and there is no rainfall, we get a drought.

The way to pronounce "drought" is DR-OW-T. The "ou" sound is like the "ow" in now.

Unlike the word "thought" which is pronounced "THOT" and "brought" which is pronounced "BROT". Drought sounds more like these words:

Pout - to make a sad face with the edges of your mouth going down at both ends

Shout - to yell loudly

Spout - a pipe where water comes out