How to pronounce “interview”
Say “interview” in 3 beats
interview
/ˈɪntɚˌvju/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɪntəvjuː/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- inɪnstress
- tertɚ
- viewvju
- IPA (American)
- /ˈɪntɚˌvju/
- IPA (British)
- /ɪntəvjuː/
- Respelling
- IN-tuh-vyoo
- Syllables
- 3 — IN-ter-view
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: IN-ter-view. “in” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/ˈɪntɚˌvju/
/ɪntəvjuː/
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What “interview” means
- noun
the questioning of a person (or a conversation in which information is elicited); often conducted by journalists
“my interviews with teenagers revealed a weakening of religious bonds”
- noun
a conference (usually with someone important)
“he had a consultation with the judge”
- verb
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
Say it in a sentence
“She felt nervous before her first job interview.”“interview”, answered
How do you pronounce “interview”?
“interview” is pronounced /ˈɪntɚˌvju/ (IN-tuh-vyoo) in American English and /ɪntəvjuː/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “in”. Build it as IN-ter-view, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “interview” have?
3: in · ter · view. The beat lands on the first, “in”.
Is “interview” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈɪntɚˌvju/ (IN-tuh-vyoo); British English says /ɪntəvjuː/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “interview” mean?
As a noun: the questioning of a person (or a conversation in which information is elicited); often conducted by journalists For example: “my interviews with teenagers revealed a weakening of religious bonds” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “interview”?
Stress the first syllable: IN-ter-view. “in” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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