How Many Syllables Are in "Dinosaur"?
dinosaur has 3 syllables.
Syllable breakdown
di-no-saur
- Word
- dinosaur
- Syllable count
- 3
- Pronunciation
- /ˈdaɪ.nə.sɔːr/
- Part of speech
- noun
Definition
A prehistoric reptile belonging to a diverse group of extinct animals.
Example sentence
The museum displayed a dinosaur skeleton.
Counts reflect a common American English reading. Pronunciation can vary. Source: Cambridge Dictionary: US IPA /ˈdaɪ.nə.sɔːr/ and definition independently inspected 2026-10-14; https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/dinosaur. Editorial spelling breakdown checked against pronunciation..