How To Pronounce Interviewer

interviewer

UK
Phonemic
/ˈɪn.tə.vjuː.ə/
Phonetic
[ˈɪ̃n.təʴ.vjʷuː.əʴ]
US
Phonemic
/ˈɪn.t̬ɚ.vjuː.ɚ/

How To Say Interviewer Phonetically

UKIN-tuh-vyoo-uh
USIN-ter-vyoo-er

Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.

In British English, interviewer is pronounced /ˈɪn.tə.vjuː.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɪ̃n.təʴ.vjʷuː.əʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈɪn.t̬ɚ.vjuː.ɚ/.

Interviewer has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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

ɪntəvjuːə

Interviewer has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oooo, where O is the stressed syllable.

Transcription Tips For Interviewer

  1. Rule 20

    Words Ending In -er And -or

    When er or or ends a word of more than one syllable, it is the schwa /ə/.

    teacher /ˈtiː.tʃə/doctor /ˈdɒk.tə/minister /ˈmɪn.ɪs.tə/

    Here. Interviewer /ˈɪn.tə.vjuː.ə/

  2. Rule 3

    Mark The Stressed Syllable

    When a word has more than one syllable, the primary stress marker must be placed before the stressed syllable. It is wrong to write /lɔː.jə/ without the stress marker.

    lawyer /ˈlɔː.jə/

    Here. Interviewer /ˈɪn.tə.vjuː.ə/

  3. Rule 7

    Stress Mark Replaces The Dot

    Do not place a syllable boundary marker where the stress marker appears. /ðeɪ.ə.naʊ.ˈhɪə/ is not acceptable.

    They are now here /ðeɪ.ə.naʊˈhɪə/

    Here. Interviewer /ˈɪn.tə.vjuː.ə/

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Questions About Interviewer

How do you say interviewer phonetically?

Interviewer sounds like IN-tuh-vyoo-uh in British English and IN-ter-vyoo-er in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.

How do you pronounce interviewer in British English?

In British English, interviewer is pronounced /ˈɪn.tə.vjuː.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɪ̃n.təʴ.vjʷuː.əʴ].

How do you pronounce interviewer in American English?

In American English, interviewer is pronounced /ˈɪn.t̬ɚ.vjuː.ɚ/.

How many syllables are in interviewer?

Interviewer has four syllables, /ɪn/ + /tə/ + /vjuː/ + /ə/.

Where is the stress in interviewer?

The main stress is on the first syllable, /ɪn/.

Do British and American English pronounce interviewer the same way?

No. British English has /ˈɪn.tə.vjuː.ə/ and American English has /ˈɪn.t̬ɚ.vjuː.ɚ/.

Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Interviewer

Interviewer has four syllables. See how interviewer divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.

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