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.