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How to pronounce spend

spend
/spend/
1 syllable

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Spend, sound by sound

/s/as in seeTongue tip near the ridge behind the teeth, a narrow stream of air.
/p/as in penWith a light puff of air at the start of a word.
/e/as in bedA short “e” as in “bed”; the mouth is slightly open.
/n/as in noTongue tip on the ridge behind the teeth, air through the nose.
/d/as in dayTongue tip on the ridge behind the teeth. Do not turn it into “t” at the end of a word.

In a sentence

He earns more money than he can spend.

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Questions and answers

How do you pronounce spend?

Spend is pronounced /spend/ in American English.

How many syllables are in spend?

Spend has 1 syllable.

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