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Pronunciation

How to pronounce “interval”

“interval” is pronounced /ˈɪntɚvəl/ (IN-tuh-vuhl) in American English and /ɪntəvəl/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “in”.
The sound

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interval

/ˈɪntɚvəl/

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

3 beats
  1. inɪnstress
  2. tertɚ
  3. valvəl
IPA (American)
/ˈɪntɚvəl/
IPA (British)
/ɪntəvəl/
Respelling
IN-tuh-vuhl
Syllables
3 — IN-ter-val
Stress
Stress the first syllable: IN-ter-val. “in” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
Part of speech
noun
Difficulty
Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/ˈɪntɚvəl/

British

/ɪntəvəl/

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Meaning

What “interval” means

  1. noun

    a definite length of time marked off by two instants

  2. noun

    a set containing all points (or all real numbers) between two given endpoints

  3. noun

    the distance between things

    “fragile items require separation and cushioning”

Say it in a sentence

“The interval lasted long enough for two cups of tea.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

6 sounds, in the order you say them
ɪshort innttɚschwa×2vvll

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Questions

“interval”, answered

How do you pronounce “interval”?

“interval” is pronounced /ˈɪntɚvəl/ (IN-tuh-vuhl) in American English and /ɪntəvəl/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “in”. Build it as IN-ter-val, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “interval” have?

3: in · ter · val. The beat lands on the first, “in”.

Is “interval” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /ˈɪntɚvəl/ (IN-tuh-vuhl); British English says /ɪntəvəl/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “interval” mean?

As a noun: a definite length of time marked off by two instants For example: “The interval lasted long enough for two cups of tea.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “interval”?

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

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