American English pronunciation

How to pronounce dials

IPA transcription: ['daɪəlz]

Pronunciation variants: ['daɪəlz]['daɪlz]

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Noun

  • the face of a timepiece; graduated to show the hours

  • the control on a radio or television set that is used for tuning

  • the circular graduated indicator on various measuring instruments

  • a disc on a telephone that is rotated a fixed distance for each number called

Verb

  • operate a dial to select a telephone number

    “You must take the receiver off the hook before you dial”

  • choose by means of a dial

    “dial a telephone number”