English pronunciation
How to pronounce “dinner”
Phonetic spelling
DIN-er
IPA /ˈdɪnɝ/
Syllable stress
din·ner
Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.
How do you spell “dinner”?
d i n n e r
“dinner” is spelled D-I-N-N-E-R. It is pronounced DIN-er, 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 had chicken for dinner last night.
She invited us over for dinner on Saturday.