To pronounce "dinosaur", say DIN-os-aur — 3 syllables, IPA /ˈdaɪnəˌsɔɹ/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
dinosaur
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/ˈdaɪnəˌsɔɹ/
🇺🇸 IPA (US)
/dˈaɪnəsˌɔː/
🇬🇧 IPA (UK)
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To pronounce "dinosaur", say DIN-os-aur — 3 syllables, IPA /ˈdaɪnəˌsɔɹ/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
"Dinosaur" has 3 syllables: din · os · aur.
The IPA transcription of "dinosaur" is /ˈdaɪnəˌsɔɹ/.
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