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Pronunciation

How to pronounce “interact”

“interact” is pronounced /ˌɪntɚˈækt/ (in-tuh-AKT) in American English and /ɪntəɹakt/ in British English, and /ˌɪnɚˈækt/ is also accepted — 3 syllables, stressed on “act”.
The sound

Say “interact” in 3 beats

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interact

/ˌɪntɚˈækt/

The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɪntəɹakt/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.

3 beats
  1. inɪn
  2. tertɚ
  3. actæktstress
IPA (American)
/ˌɪntɚˈækt/
IPA (British)
/ɪntəɹakt/
Also accepted
/ˌɪnɚˈækt/
Respelling
in-tuh-AKT
Syllables
3 — in-ter-ACT
Stress
Stress the third syllable: in-ter-ACT. “act” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
Part of speech
verb
Difficulty
Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/ˌɪntɚˈækt/

British

/ɪntəɹakt/

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Meaning

What “interact” means

  1. verb

    act together or towards others or with others

    “He should interact more with his colleagues”

Say it in a sentence

“The two cats interact mostly by ignoring each other.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

6 sounds, in the order you say them
ɪshort inntt×2ɚschwaæshort akk

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Questions

“interact”, answered

How do you pronounce “interact”?

“interact” is pronounced /ˌɪntɚˈækt/ (in-tuh-AKT) in American English and /ɪntəɹakt/ in British English, and /ˌɪnɚˈækt/ is also accepted — 3 syllables, stressed on “act”. Build it as in-ter-ACT, then run the third syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “interact” have?

3: in · ter · act. The beat lands on the third, “act”.

Is “interact” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /ˌɪntɚˈækt/ (in-tuh-AKT); British English says /ɪntəɹakt/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “interact” mean?

As a verb: act together or towards others or with others For example: “He should interact more with his colleagues”

Where is the stress in “interact”?

Stress the third syllable: in-ter-ACT. “act” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.

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