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How to pronounce spread

spread
/spred/
1 syllable

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Spread, 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.
/r/as in redThe tongue curls back and touches nothing. No tap, no trill.
/e/as in bedA short “e” as in “bed”; the mouth is slightly open.
/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

I spread the big map on the table.

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Questions and answers

How do you pronounce spread?

Spread is pronounced /spred/ in American English.

How many syllables are in spread?

Spread has 1 syllable.

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