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How to pronounce “interrogatory”

“interrogatory” is pronounced /ˌɪntɛˈɹɑɡəˌtɔɹi/ (in-te-RAH-guh-taw-ree) in American English and /ɪntɪɹɒɡətəɹi/ in British English — 6 syllables, stressed on “rog”.
The sound

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interrogatory

/ˌɪntɛˈɹɑɡəˌtɔɹi/

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

6 beats
  1. inɪn
  2. tertɛ
  3. rogɹɑstress
  4. atɡə
  5. ortɔ
  6. yɹi
IPA (American)
/ˌɪntɛˈɹɑɡəˌtɔɹi/
IPA (British)
/ɪntɪɹɒɡətəɹi/
Respelling
in-te-RAH-guh-taw-ree
Syllables
6 — in-ter-ROG-at-or-y
Stress
Stress the third syllable: in-ter-ROG-at-or-y. “rog” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
Part of speech
noun, adjective
Difficulty
Legend — spelling and sound part company here
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/ˌɪntɛˈɹɑɡəˌtɔɹi/

British

/ɪntɪɹɒɡətəɹi/

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Meaning

What “interrogatory” means

  1. noun

    formal systematic questioning

  2. adjective

    relating to the use of or having the nature of an interrogation

Say it in a sentence

“His tone became interrogatory and the interview turned tense.”
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How do you pronounce “interrogatory”?

“interrogatory” is pronounced /ˌɪntɛˈɹɑɡəˌtɔɹi/ (in-te-RAH-guh-taw-ree) in American English and /ɪntɪɹɒɡətəɹi/ in British English — 6 syllables, stressed on “rog”. Build it as in-ter-ROG-at-or-y, then run the third syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “interrogatory” have?

6: in · ter · rog · at · or · y. The beat lands on the third, “rog”.

Is “interrogatory” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /ˌɪntɛˈɹɑɡəˌtɔɹi/ (in-te-RAH-guh-taw-ree); British English says /ɪntɪɹɒɡətəɹi/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “interrogatory” mean?

As a noun: formal systematic questioning For example: “His tone became interrogatory and the interview turned tense.” It carries 1 other sense as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “interrogatory”?

Stress the third syllable: in-ter-ROG-at-or-y. “rog” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.

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