American English
/daɪs/
One syllable.
Small cubes marked with numbers or symbols, used in games, especially games of chance.
Practice out loudSmall cubes marked with numbers or symbols, used in games, especially games of chance.
She rolled the dice.
The dice are on the table.
roll the dice · a pair of dice · loaded dice · dice game
a pair of dice
the dice + are + ...
To cut food into small cubes.
Dice the onions for the salad.
He diced the tomatoes into small cubes.
diced tomatoes · finely diced onions · dice the vegetables · diced meat
dice + the food
dice + the food + into + small cubes
To take a risk when the result is uncertain.
Starting a business is a roll of the dice.
Two dice used together in a game.
We played with a pair of dice.
For the noun, the singular is die and the plural is dice. In dicing, the final e is dropped.