How to Pronounce “dreadful

word

/ˈdɹɛdfəɫ/
DRED-fuhl
/dɹˈɛdfəl/
DRED-fuhl

IPA Transcription

American English

/ˈdɹɛdfəɫ/

British English

/dɹˈɛdfəl/

Simplified Pronunciation

US

DRED-fuhl

UK

DRED-fuhl

Listen in Context

The food was dreadful, so I did not finish it.

We had dreadful weather on our trip.

He made a dreadful mistake at work.

I feel dreadful this morning — I think I'm getting sick.