English pronunciation

How to pronounce “date

Phonetic spelling

DAYT

IPA /ˈdeɪt/

Syllable stress

date

Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.

How do you spell “date”?

d a t e

date” is spelled D-A-T-E. It is pronounced DAYT, so the spelling and the sound do not match letter for letter. Listen to the audio above and say it aloud while you read the letters.

Hear it in a sentence

  • I have a date with my dentist tomorrow.

  • The date on this milk is expired.

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