English pronunciation · Words Starting with S
Spread Pronunciation
Spread is pronounced SPRED, IPA /ˈsprɛd/.
SPRED
US /ˈsprɛd/ · UK /ˈsprɛd/
Syllables: SPRED (1 syllable)
verb and noun: To open something out or push it over a wider area.
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Spread in a Sentence
- Spread the map on the table so we can all see it.
- The fire spread quickly through the dry grass.
- She put a thin spread of butter on the toast.
Common Mispronunciations of Spread
Not SPREED
The ea here is the short e of bed, the same trick dread and tread play.
Not suh-PRED
Begin on the s and run through the pr without letting a vowel in, which is the hard part of this word.
Tip: Spread never changes form: spread today, spread yesterday, spread since Tuesday.
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