How To Pronounce Spread
spread
UK
Phonemic
/spred/
Phonetic
[spr̥ed̚]
US
Phonemic
/spred/
In British English, spread is pronounced /spred/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [spr̥ed̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /spred/.
Spread has one syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
spred
Spread has one syllable in British English.
spread + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/spredz/
US
/spredz/
spread + -ing
-ing is always /ɪŋ/.
UK
/ˈspred.ɪŋ/
US
/ˈspred.ɪŋ/
Words That Rhyme With Spread
Questions About Spread
How do you pronounce spread in British English?
In British English, spread is pronounced /spred/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [spr̥ed̚].
How do you pronounce spread in American English?
In American English, spread is pronounced /spred/.
Do British and American English pronounce spread the same way?
Yes. Both are /spred/.
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