How To Pronounce Interested
interested
In British English, interested is pronounced /ˈɪn.trə.stɪd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɪ̃n.tr̥ə.stɪd̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈɪn.trə.stɪd/.
Interested has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
Interested has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Ooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Interested
How do you pronounce interested in British English?
In British English, interested is pronounced /ˈɪn.trə.stɪd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɪ̃n.tr̥ə.stɪd̚].
How do you pronounce interested in American English?
In American English, interested is pronounced /ˈɪn.trə.stɪd/.
How many syllables are in interested?
Interested has three syllables, /ɪn/ + /trə/ + /stɪd/.
Where is the stress in interested?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /ɪn/.
Do British and American English pronounce interested the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈɪn.trə.stɪd/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
Nearby Words
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