How to pronounce dines
Say it like DYNZ. Dines is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- DYNZ
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Dines pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- DYNZSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in time.
American vs British pronunciation of dines
American and British speakers say dines in essentially the same way: /daɪnz/ in the US and /daɪnz/ in the UK.
British respelling: DYNZ.
What does dines mean?
- third-person singular simple present indicative of dine How to pronounce dine
Questions about saying dines
How do you pronounce dines?
Say DYNZ. The American pronunciation is /daɪnz/. In British English it is /daɪnz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in dines?
Dines is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: DYNZ.
Do Americans and Brits say dines the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /daɪnz/ and the British form is /daɪnz/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.