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Interaction Pronunciation

Interaction is pronounced in-ter-AK-shuhn, IPA /ˌɪnɝˈækʃən/.

in-ter-AK-shuhn

US /ˌɪnɝˈækʃən/  ·  UK /ˌɪntəˈrækʃən/

Syllables: in · ter · AK · shuhn (4 syllables, stress on syllable 3)

noun: An occasion on which two people or things affect each other.

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Interaction in a Sentence

  • Every interaction with the helpdesk is logged.
  • The study measured interaction between the two drugs.
  • Her first interaction with the team went well.

Common Mispronunciations of Interaction

Not in-ter-AK-see-uhn

The ction block closes on shuhn, the same ending that action carries.

Not IN-ter-ak-shuhn

AK is the loud beat. The two syllables ahead of it are quick and low.

Tip: Americans usually drop that middle t, so the word comes out in-ner-AK-shuhn, exactly as internet becomes in-ner-net.

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