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.

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