How to pronounce restaurant

The trap

The French spelling is the trap. The ending is “rahnt”, the final t is said, and the middle vowel is weak or dropped: RES-ter-ahnt and RES-trahnt are both common.

Tip. Stress “RES”, keep the middle short, and end on “ahnt”.

Say it in a sentence

1. We had dinner at a Thai restaurant. Practice
2. Is there a good restaurant near here? Practice

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