To pronounce "interesting", say IN-tres-ting — 3 syllables, IPA /ˈɪntɝəstɪŋ/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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3
Syllables
11
Letters
/ˈɪntɝəstɪŋ/
🇺🇸 IPA (US)
/ˈɪntɹəstɪŋ/
🇬🇧 IPA (UK)
"interesting" has 3 syllables: interesting. It rhymes with uninteresting, if that helps it stick.
verb
“Action films don't really interest me.”
adjective
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
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To pronounce "interesting", say IN-tres-ting — 3 syllables, IPA /ˈɪntɝəstɪŋ/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
"Interesting" has 3 syllables.
The IPA transcription of "interesting" is /ˈɪntɝəstɪŋ/.
Interesting: To engage the attention of; to awaken interest in; to excite emotion or passion in, in behalf of a person or thing.
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