English pronunciation · Words Starting with I
Interesting Pronunciation
Interesting is pronounced IN-truh-sting, IPA /ˈɪntɝəstɪŋ/.
IN-truh-sting
US /ˈɪntɝəstɪŋ/ · UK /ˈɪntrəstɪŋ/
Syllables: IN · truh · sting (3 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
adjective: Holding your attention because it is unusual or worth thinking about.
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Interesting in a Sentence
- The second half of the talk was more interesting.
- She found the old maps interesting.
- It is interesting that nobody asked.
Common Mispronunciations of Interesting
Not in-tuh-RE-sting
Three beats in ordinary speech, IN-truh-sting, with the loud one first.
Not in-truh-STING
IN gets the volume and the word coasts downhill from there, so the sting at the end stays quiet.
Tip: A fuller four-beat IN-tuh-re-sting is also heard in careful speech and is not wrong.
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