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Pronunciation

How to pronounce “dinner”

“dinner” is pronounced /ˈdɪnɚ/ (DI-nuh) in American English and /dɪnə/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “din”.
The sound

Say “dinner” in 2 beats

Say it like this

dinner

/ˈdɪnɚ/

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

2 beats
  1. dindɪstress
  2. nernɚ
IPA (American)
/ˈdɪnɚ/
IPA (British)
/dɪnə/
Respelling
DI-nuh
Syllables
2 — DIN-ner
Stress
Stress the first syllable: DIN-ner. “din” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
Part of speech
noun
Difficulty
Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/ˈdɪnɚ/

British

/dɪnə/

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Meaning

What “dinner” means

  1. noun

    the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday

    “dinner will be at 8”

  2. noun

    a party of people assembled to have dinner together

    “guests should never be late to a dinner party”

Say it in a sentence

“She invited a few friends over for a quiet dinner.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

4 sounds, in the order you say them
ddɪshort innɚschwa

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Questions

“dinner”, answered

How do you pronounce “dinner”?

“dinner” is pronounced /ˈdɪnɚ/ (DI-nuh) in American English and /dɪnə/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “din”. Build it as DIN-ner, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “dinner” have?

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

Is “dinner” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /ˈdɪnɚ/ (DI-nuh); British English says /dɪnə/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “dinner” mean?

As a noun: the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday For example: “dinner will be at 8” It carries 1 other sense as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “dinner”?

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

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