How to pronounce dinner

Say it like this: /ˈdɪnɚ/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.

American/ˈdɪnɚ/

British/ˈdɪnə/

What does dinner mean?

nounThe main meal of the day, often eaten in the evening.

“I want to cook dinner.”

An evening meal.

“Do I have to change for dinner?”

A midday meal (in a context in which the evening meal is called supper or tea).

verbTo eat a dinner.

To provide (someone) with a dinner.

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