How to pronounce “interdisciplinary”
Say “interdisciplinary” in 7 beats
interdisciplinary
/ˌɪntɚˈdɪsəpləˌnɛɹi/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɪntədɪsɪplɪnəɹi/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- inɪn
- tertɚ
- disdɪstress
- cipsə
- linplə
- arnɛ
- yɹi
- IPA (American)
- /ˌɪntɚˈdɪsəpləˌnɛɹi/
- IPA (British)
- /ɪntədɪsɪplɪnəɹi/
- Respelling
- in-tuh-DI-suh-pluh-ne-ree
- Syllables
- 7 — in-ter-DIS-cip-lin-ar-y
- Stress
- Stress the third syllable: in-ter-DIS-cip-lin-ar-y. “dis” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
- Part of speech
- adjective
- Difficulty
- Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
American and British are not the same here
/ˌɪntɚˈdɪsəpləˌnɛɹi/
/ɪntədɪsɪplɪnəɹi/
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What “interdisciplinary” means
- adjective
drawing from or characterized by participation of two or more fields of study
“interdisciplinary studies”
Say it in a sentence
“The course is interdisciplinary and draws on history and biology.”“interdisciplinary”, answered
How do you pronounce “interdisciplinary”?
“interdisciplinary” is pronounced /ˌɪntɚˈdɪsəpləˌnɛɹi/ (in-tuh-DI-suh-pluh-ne-ree) in American English and /ɪntədɪsɪplɪnəɹi/ in British English — 7 syllables, stressed on “dis”. Build it as in-ter-DIS-cip-lin-ar-y, then run the third syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “interdisciplinary” have?
7: in · ter · dis · cip · lin · ar · y. The beat lands on the third, “dis”.
Is “interdisciplinary” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˌɪntɚˈdɪsəpləˌnɛɹi/ (in-tuh-DI-suh-pluh-ne-ree); British English says /ɪntədɪsɪplɪnəɹi/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “interdisciplinary” mean?
As an adjective: drawing from or characterized by participation of two or more fields of study For example: “interdisciplinary studies”
Where is the stress in “interdisciplinary”?
Stress the third syllable: in-ter-DIS-cip-lin-ar-y. “dis” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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