How to pronounce screed
Say it like SKREED. Screed is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- SKREED
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Screed pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- SKREEDSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
American vs British pronunciation of screed
American and British speakers say screed in essentially the same way: /skrid/ in the US and /skriːd/ in the UK.
British respelling: SKREED.
What does screed mean?
- A piece of writing (such as an article, letter, or list) or a speech, especially if long.
- A speech or piece of writing which contains angry and extended criticism.
- Chiefly in the plural form screeds: a large quantity.
- A (discordant) sound or tune played on bagpipes, a fiddle, or a pipe.
- The sound of something scratching or tearing.
- To rend, to shred, to tear.
- To read or repeat from memory fluently or glibly; to reel off.
- To use a screed to produce a smooth, flat surface of concrete, plaster, or similar material; also (generally) to put down a layer of concrete, plaster, etc.
Where does screed come from?
From Middle English screde [and other forms], a variant of shrede (“fragment, scrap; strip of cloth; strip cut off from a larger piece; band or thread woven into fabric; element, streak”) (whence shred (noun)), from Old English sċrēad, sċrē
Similar and opposite words
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Words that rhyme with screed
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Questions about saying screed
How do you pronounce screed?
Say SKREED. The American pronunciation is /skrid/. In British English it is /skriːd/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in screed?
Screed is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: SKREED.
Do Americans and Brits say screed the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /skrid/ and the British form is /skriːd/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.