Do you pronounce the T in restaurant?

Do you pronounce the T in restaurant?

The word was borrowed from the French, so it can be pronounced with a silent final ‘t’ as it would be in French.

Do British people say restaurant?

*Watch out!* If you say ‘you’re a dummy’ to someone in Britain, it’s like saying you’re stupid!…How much British English do you know?

British English (Br)	American English (Am)
bill (restaurant)	rubber boots / rain boots
boot (car)	French fries
pocket money	check

How do you say at restaurant?

How do you say restaurant in American accent?

Why is restaurant pronounced?

In mostly Standard British English it is /ˈrestrɒnt/(so with no syllable between “t” and “r,” and short “o” afterwards), whereas many American speakers pronounce it as /ˈrest(ə)rɑːnt/ (so with or without this additional syllable, and a long “ah” afterwards). 🇬🇧 🇺🇸

Is T silent in buffet?

buffet (pronounced “BUF-fet”) = to hit someone with wind or water Pronunciation 1 comes from the French word “bufet”, which has a silent T. Pronunciation 2 comes from the French word “buffeter”, which has a pronounced T.

Is restaurant a French word?

Restaurant used in many languages today actually comes from the French verb restaurer, meaning “to restore or refresh.” According to Larousse and other encyclopedic food tomes, all seemed to be going deliciously until Boulanger had the nerve to serve sheep’s feet in a white sauce—pieds de mouton à la sauce poulette.

How do you say restaurant in English UK?

How do you spell restaurant UK?

Below is the UK transcription for ‘restaurant’:

1. Modern IPA: rɛ́sdrɔnt.
2. Traditional IPA: ˈrestrɒnt.
3. 2 syllables: “REST” + “ront”