Tier one of five
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
- resturant
- restraunt
- restaraunt
In a sentence
They booked a restaurant near the office.