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.