English pronunciation · Words Starting with D
Date Pronunciation
Date is pronounced DAYT, IPA /ˈdeɪt/.
DAYT
US /ˈdeɪt/ · UK /ˈdeɪt/
Syllables: DAYT (1 syllable)
noun and verb: A particular day of the month or year, a social meeting with someone you are attracted to, or a sweet brown fruit.
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Date in a Sentence
- What date is the wedding?
- They went on a first date to a noodle place near the canal.
- Stuff the dates with almonds before baking.
Common Mispronunciations of Date
Not DAH-tay
One syllable only; the final e is silent and simply lengthens the a into ay. Romance languages sound that ending, English does not.
Not DET
Let the vowel run its full length, as it does in day and gate. Cut short, date collapses into debt.
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