how to pronounce date

/ˈdɛɪt/

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date is pronounced in one syllable

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An example use of date in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… be heard to this date up to now there …”

meaning of date

Date is a day on which a particular event occurs or is scheduled to occur.

date frequency in english - A2 level of CEFR

the word date occurs in english on average 111.8 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for A2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.