How to pronounce dread
dread
/dred/
1 syllable
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Dread, sound by sound
| /d/as in day | Tongue tip on the ridge behind the teeth. Do not turn it into “t” at the end of a word. |
| /r/as in red | The tongue curls back and touches nothing. No tap, no trill. |
| /e/as in bed | A short “e” as in “bed”; the mouth is slightly open. |
| /d/as in day | Tongue tip on the ridge behind the teeth. Do not turn it into “t” at the end of a word. |
In a sentence
They live in constant dread of floods.
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- versailles/verˈsaɪ/
- khmer/kmer/
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Questions and answers
How do you pronounce dread?
Dread is pronounced /dred/ in American English.
How many syllables are in dread?
Dread has 1 syllable.