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Next, make the 'i' sound as in 'sit' with your tongue in a relaxed position.
Finish with the 'n' sound by bringing your tongue to the roof of your mouth.
den (use /ɛ/ instead of /ɪ/)
dean (add an extra vowel sound)
ding (add a 'g' sound at the end)
Start with the 'd' sound by placing your tongue behind your upper teeth.
Next, make the 'i' sound as in 'kit' with your tongue in a relaxed position.
Finish with the 'n' sound by bringing your tongue to the roof of your mouth.
den (use /ɛ/ instead of /ɪ/)
dean (add an extra vowel sound)
ding (add a 'g' sound at the end)
'Din' has one syllable.
The 'i' in 'din' is a short sound like in 'sit'.
The stress is on the single syllable of 'din'.
A loud, unpleasant noise.
/ˈdɪnər/
Main meal of the day
/daɪn/
To eat dinner
/ˈdaɪnər/
A person eating a meal or an informal restaurant
- short /ɪ/, Dinner
- /ɪ/, Dine
- /ɪ/, Diner
Make sure to use the short /ɪ/ vowel sound, not the long /iː/.
Finish with a clear 'n' sound to avoid confusion with similar words.
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