English pronunciation · Words Starting with R
Restaurant Pronunciation
Restaurant is pronounced RES-trahnt, IPA /ˈrɛˌstrɑnt/.
RES-trahnt
US /ˈrɛˌstrɑnt/ · UK /ˈrɛstrɒnt/
Syllables: RES · trahnt (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: A place where meals are cooked and served to customers.
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Restaurant in a Sentence
- The restaurant books up weeks ahead.
- There is a small restaurant above the bakery.
- She has run the restaurant since 1998.
Common Mispronunciations of Restaurant
Not res-taw-RAHNT
Front beat in English. The back-stressed version belongs to the French original.
Not RES-tuh-rawnt
Open the last vowel to the ah of father rather than the aw of law.
Tip: Two beats in quick speech, RES-trahnt, or three if you sound the middle vowel, RES-tuh-rahnt.
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