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  • 1 syllable
  • stressed syllable bread
  • 5 letters
Syllables
bread has one vowel sound, so it is one syllable.
Stressed syllable
One syllable: it carries the stress when you say the word on its own.
Pronunciation
/brɛd/ in American English.
Stress position
A one-syllable word carries its own stress when you say it alone.
Line break
Better not to break it at the end of a line (too short, or it would leave one or two letters alone).

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Frequently asked questions

How do you divide bread into syllables?

bread divides as bread. bread has one vowel sound, so it is one syllable.

How many syllables are in bread?

Bread has 1 syllable (bread).

Which syllable is stressed in bread?

The stressed syllable in bread is bread. One syllable: it carries the stress when you say the word on its own.

How do you pronounce bread?

/brɛd/ in American English.