English pronunciation
How to pronounce “restaurant”
Phonetic spelling
RES-trahnt
IPA /ˈɹɛsˌtɹɑnt/
Syllable stress
res·trahnt
Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.
How do you spell “restaurant”?
r e s t a u r a n t
“restaurant” is spelled R-E-S-T-A-U-R-A-N-T. It is pronounced RES-trahnt, 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
Let's go to a restaurant for dinner tonight.
That restaurant serves delicious pasta.