English pronunciation · Words Starting with S
Spend Pronunciation
Spend is pronounced SPEND, IPA /ˈspɛnd/.
SPEND
US /ˈspɛnd/ · UK /ˈspɛnd/
Syllables: SPEND (1 syllable)
verb: To pay out money, or to pass time doing something.
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Spend in a Sentence
- We spend far too much on coffee.
- I want to spend the weekend outdoors.
- They spend hours arguing about nothing.
Common Mispronunciations of Spend
Not SPEN
An n and a d both close the word, and the d is the one most often lost.
Not SPEEND
The vowel stays short, as send and bend have it.
Tip: Spend, spent, spent: the past swaps the d for a t and changes nothing else.
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