dread

How many syllables in dread?

There is 1 syllable in the word dread.

How to pronounce dread:

anticipate with horror

be anxious about

cringe at the thought of

fear

flinch from

have cold feet about

quail from

shrink from

shudder to think about

tremble to think about

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The part of the syllable with the highest pitch or loudest volume is called the syllable nucleus, typically a vowel.

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