Five Hard Words Play today

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How to spell restaurant

What it means

a place serving meals

How it sounds

/ˈrɛstərˌɑnt/

Why it catches people out

Restaur + ant. The unpronounced u sits between the a and the r.

The spellings people reach for

In a sentence

They booked a restaurant near the office.

First appeared in

Puzzle #14 — August 7, 2026