How To Pronounce Dinner
dinner
In British English, dinner is pronounced /ˈdɪn.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈdɪ̃n.əʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈdɪn.ɚ/.
Dinner has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
Dinner has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Dinner
Questions About Dinner
How do you pronounce dinner in British English?
In British English, dinner is pronounced /ˈdɪn.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈdɪ̃n.əʴ].
How do you pronounce dinner in American English?
In American English, dinner is pronounced /ˈdɪn.ɚ/.
How many syllables are in dinner?
Dinner has two syllables, /dɪn/ + /ə/.
Where is the stress in dinner?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /dɪn/.
Do British and American English pronounce dinner the same way?
No. British English has /ˈdɪn.ə/ and American English has /ˈdɪn.ɚ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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