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How to pronounce dinar

Say it like dih-NAR. Dinar has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (NAR).

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US American/dɪˈnɑr/dih-NAR
UK British/ˈdiːnɑː/DEE-nah
  • dih
  • NAR
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Dinar pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. dihKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  2. NARSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.

American vs British pronunciation of dinar

  • The stress moves: Americans stress syllable 2, while British speakers stress syllable 1.
  • Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead.

British respelling: DEE-nah.

What does dinar mean?

noun
  1. The official currency of several countries, including Algeria, Bahrain, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Libya, Serbia, Tunisia and (as denar) North Macedonia.

Words that rhyme with dinar

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Questions about saying dinar

How do you pronounce dinar?

Say dih-NAR. The American pronunciation is /dɪˈnɑr/. In British English it is /ˈdiːnɑː/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in dinar?

Dinar has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (NAR). Broken into parts: dih · NAR.

Is dinar pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. The stress moves: Americans stress syllable 2, while British speakers stress syllable 1. The British form is /ˈdiːnɑː/ (DEE-nah).

Pronunciation from CMUdict and Wiktionary; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).