dinnertime
noun
dinnertime is spelled D-I-N-N-E-R-T-I-M-E: 10 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 4 million words in written English, the 60,838th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, dinnertime means “The time when dinner takes place, as” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of dinnertime is dinnertimes.
How many letters and syllables are in dinnertime?
| Letters | 10: D-I-N-N-E-R-T-I-M-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 4 million words; the 60,838th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is dinnertime?
Dinnertime appears about once in every 4 million words in written English, the 60,838th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce dinnertime?
- US
Dinnertime has 3 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-dinnertime.wav, LL-Q1860_(eng)-Wodencafe-dinnertime.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Words people confuse with dinnertime
Also written: dinner-time (one word or two).
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of dinnertime
- dinnertimes plural
- dinner time
- dinner-time
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does dinnertime mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The time when dinner takes place, as
- 2
UKThe midday mealtime as the main one: lunchtime.
- 3
The evening mealtime as the main one: suppertime.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does dinnertime come from?
From dinner + time.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).