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Pronunciation

How to pronounce “dining”

“dining” is pronounced /ˈdaɪnɪŋ/ (DY-ning) in American English and /daɪnɪŋ/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “din”.
The sound

Say “dining” in 2 beats

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dining

/ˈdaɪnɪŋ/

The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /daɪnɪŋ/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.

2 beats
  1. dindaɪstress
  2. ingnɪŋ
IPA (American)
/ˈdaɪnɪŋ/
IPA (British)
/daɪnɪŋ/
Respelling
DY-ning
Syllables
2 — DIN-ing
Stress
Stress the first syllable: DIN-ing. “din” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
Part of speech
noun, verb
Difficulty
Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/ˈdaɪnɪŋ/

British

/daɪnɪŋ/

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Meaning

What “dining” means

  1. noun

    the act of eating dinner

  2. verb

    have supper; eat dinner

    “We often dine with friends in this restaurant”

  3. verb

    give dinner to; host for dinner

    “I'm wining and dining my friends”

Say it in a sentence

“The dining hall is used for exams in the summer.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

5 sounds, in the order you say them
ddaɪlong innɪshort iŋng

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Questions

“dining”, answered

How do you pronounce “dining”?

“dining” is pronounced /ˈdaɪnɪŋ/ (DY-ning) in American English and /daɪnɪŋ/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “din”. Build it as DIN-ing, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “dining” have?

2: din · ing. The beat lands on the first, “din”.

Is “dining” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /ˈdaɪnɪŋ/ (DY-ning); British English says /daɪnɪŋ/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “dining” mean?

As a noun: the act of eating dinner For example: “The dining hall is used for exams in the summer.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “dining”?

Stress the first syllable: DIN-ing. “din” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.

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