How To Pronounce Interesting
interesting
In British English, interesting is pronounced /ˈɪn.trə.stɪŋ/ or /ˈɪn.tər.est.ɪŋ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɪ̃n.tr̥ə.stɪ̃ŋ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈɪn.trə.stɪŋ/.
Interesting 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
Interesting 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 Interesting
How do you pronounce interesting in British English?
In British English, interesting is pronounced /ˈɪn.trə.stɪŋ/ or /ˈɪn.tər.est.ɪŋ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɪ̃n.tr̥ə.stɪ̃ŋ].
How do you pronounce interesting in American English?
In American English, interesting is pronounced /ˈɪn.trə.stɪŋ/.
How many syllables are in interesting?
Interesting has three syllables, /ɪn/ + /trə/ + /stɪŋ/.
Where is the stress in interesting?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /ɪn/.
Do British and American English pronounce interesting the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈɪn.trə.stɪŋ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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