How To Pronounce Interject

interject

UK
Phonemic
/ˌɪn.təˈdʒekt/
Phonetic
[ˌɪ̃n.təʴˈdʒekt̚]
US
Phonemic
/ˌɪn.t̯ɚˈdʒekt/

In British English, interject is pronounced /ˌɪn.təˈdʒekt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌɪ̃n.təʴˈdʒekt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌɪn.t̯ɚˈdʒekt/.

Interject has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the third 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

ɪntədʒekt

Interject has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the third syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is ooO, where O is the stressed syllable.

interject + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /s/ after a voiceless consonant.
UK
/ˌɪn.təˈdʒekts/
US
/ˌɪn.t̯ɚˈdʒekts/
interject + -ed
-ed (past tense or past participle) is /ɪd/ after /t/ or /d/.
UK
/ˌɪn.təˈdʒek.tɪd/
US
/ˌɪn.t̯ɚˈdʒek.tɪd/
interject + -ing
-ing is always /ɪŋ/.
UK
/ˌɪn.təˈdʒek.tɪŋ/
US
/ˌɪn.t̯ɚˈdʒek.tɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Interject

Questions About Interject

How do you pronounce interject in British English?

In British English, interject is pronounced /ˌɪn.təˈdʒekt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌɪ̃n.təʴˈdʒekt̚].

How do you pronounce interject in American English?

In American English, interject is pronounced /ˌɪn.t̯ɚˈdʒekt/.

How many syllables are in interject?

Interject has three syllables, /ɪn/ + /tə/ + /dʒekt/.

Where is the stress in interject?

The main stress is on the third syllable, /dʒekt/.

Do British and American English pronounce interject the same way?

No. British English has /ˌɪn.təˈdʒekt/ and American English has /ˌɪn.t̯ɚˈdʒekt/.

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