How to pronounce “date”
Say “date” in one beat
date
/deɪt/
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- datedeɪt
- IPA (American)
- /deɪt/
- IPA (British)
- /deɪt/
- Respelling
- DAYT
- Syllables
- 1 — date
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /deɪt/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
What “date” means
- noun
the specified day of the month
“what is the date today?”
- noun
a participant in a date
“his date never stopped talking”
- noun
a meeting arranged in advance
“she asked how to avoid kissing at the end of a date”
Say it in a sentence
“They picked a date for the wedding next June.”“date”, answered
How do you pronounce “date”?
“date” is pronounced /deɪt/ (DAYT) — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /deɪt/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “date” have?
One, despite the 2 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /deɪt/ — a single beat.
What does “date” mean?
As a noun: the specified day of the month For example: “what is the date today?” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “date”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /deɪt/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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