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Interfere Pronunciation
Interfere is pronounced in-ter-FIR, IPA /ˌɪnɝˈfɪr/.
in-ter-FIR
US /ˌɪnɝˈfɪr/ · UK /ˌɪntəˈfiə/
Syllables: in · ter · FIR (3 syllables, stress on syllable 3)
verb: To involve yourself in something without being asked, in a way that gets in the way.
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Interfere in a Sentence
- Try not to interfere with the settings.
- He refused to interfere in the dispute.
- Loud neighbours interfere with her sleep.
Common Mispronunciations of Interfere
Not IN-ter-feer
This is one of the few long words that saves its loudest beat for the very end.
Not in-ter-FAIR
The ending rhymes with here and clear, not with hair. Fare and fear are the pair to keep apart.
Tip: Interference pulls the force back one beat and adds another: in-ter-FEER-uhns.
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