Native Phrase Lab
WillowbrookWord 18 of 100 · Fewer beats than you think
How to pronounce interesting
/ˈɪntrəstɪŋ/ British English
IN·trəs·ting
3 beats (syllables). The strong beat is the first one.
a Crossed-out letters are silent.
✗ Many people say
in·te·RES·ting
✓ Say
IN·trəs·ting
My tip
Stress the start: IN-trəs-ting. 3 beats.
In a sentence
What an interesting idea!
Now you say it
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- Say it slowly, one beat at a time: IN-trəs-ting.
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Questions
How do you pronounce interesting?
In British English, interesting is pronounced /ˈɪntrəstɪŋ/. Say it like this: IN-trəs-ting. Stress the start: IN-trəs-ting. 3 beats.
How many syllables are in interesting?
When you say it, interesting has 3 syllables: IN-trəs-ting. The strong beat is the first one, IN.
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