How to pronounce “interpret”
Say “interpret” in 3 beats
interpret
/ˌɪnˈtɝpɹət/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɪntɜːpɹɪt/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- inɪn
- terptɝstress
- retpɹət
- IPA (American)
- /ˌɪnˈtɝpɹət/
- IPA (British)
- /ɪntɜːpɹɪt/
- Respelling
- in-TUR-pruht
- Syllables
- 3 — in-TERP-ret
- Stress
- Stress the second syllable: in-TERP-ret. “terp” 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
American and British are not the same here
/ˌɪnˈtɝpɹət/
/ɪntɜːpɹɪt/
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What “interpret” means
- verb
make sense of; assign a meaning to
“What message do you see in this letter?”
- verb
give an interpretation or explanation to
- verb
give an interpretation or rendition of
“The pianist rendered the Beethoven sonata beautifully”
Say it in a sentence
“It is easy to interpret silence as agreement.”“interpret”, answered
How do you pronounce “interpret”?
“interpret” is pronounced /ˌɪnˈtɝpɹət/ (in-TUR-pruht) in American English and /ɪntɜːpɹɪt/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “terp”. Build it as in-TERP-ret, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “interpret” have?
3: in · terp · ret. The beat lands on the second, “terp”.
Is “interpret” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˌɪnˈtɝpɹət/ (in-TUR-pruht); British English says /ɪntɜːpɹɪt/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “interpret” mean?
As a verb: make sense of; assign a meaning to For example: “What message do you see in this letter?” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “interpret”?
Stress the second syllable: in-TERP-ret. “terp” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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