To pronounce "interpretation", say INT-erpr-et-at-ion — 5 syllables, IPA /ɪntəpɹəˈteɪʃən/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/ɪntəpɹəˈteɪʃən/
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"interpretation" has 5 syllables: int-erpr-et-at-ion. It rhymes with trepidation and indignation, if that helps it stick.
noun
“the interpretation of a dream, or of an enigma.”
“Commentators give various interpretations of the same passage of Scripture.”
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Interpretation" has 5 syllables: int · erpr · et · at · ion.
The IPA transcription of "interpretation" is /ɪntəpɹəˈteɪʃən/.
Interpretation: An act of interpreting or explaining what is obscure; a translation; a version; a construction.
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