“Dine” or “Dyne”

Overview

dine / dyne are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term. 👇

Definitions

dine: (verb) have supper; eat dinner. (verb) give dinner to; host for dinner.

dyne: (noun) a unit of force equal to the force that imparts an acceleration of 1 cm/sec/sec to a mass of 1 gram.

Pronunciation

dine: d·AY·n

dyne: NA

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