How To Pronounce Interior
interior
In British English, interior is pronounced /ɪnˈtɪə.ri.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃nˈtʰɪə.ri.əʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪnˈtɪr.i.ɚ/.
Interior has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.
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
Interior has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOoo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Interior
Questions About Interior
How do you pronounce interior in British English?
In British English, interior is pronounced /ɪnˈtɪə.ri.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃nˈtʰɪə.ri.əʴ].
How do you pronounce interior in American English?
In American English, interior is pronounced /ɪnˈtɪr.i.ɚ/.
How many syllables are in interior?
Interior has four syllables, /ɪn/ + /tɪə/ + /ri/ + /ə/.
Where is the stress in interior?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /tɪə/.
Do British and American English pronounce interior the same way?
No. British English has /ɪnˈtɪə.ri.ə/ and American English has /ɪnˈtɪr.i.ɚ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
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