How to pronounce dread in American English
“dread” pronunciation by American speakers
Listen to dread the way American speakers say it — in real sentences from public video clips that play here, on YouTongue.
Hear “dread” in: all accents · British English (82 clips)
“dread” in real sentences — American speakers
81 clips in the index. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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"I had nothing to dread."
The Obama White House
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dread and a sense of foreboding.
NIST
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People might also feel fear, anxiety, confusion, and dread.
CDC
Words that sound like “dread”
Words one sound away from dread — the pairs that are easy to mix up. Listen to them back to back.
Other forms of “dread”
Why real speech
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