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Interpreter Pronunciation
Interpreter is pronounced in-TUR-pruh-ter, IPA /ˌɪnˈtɝprətɝ/.
in-TUR-pruh-ter
US /ˌɪnˈtɝprətɝ/ · UK /ɪnˈtɜːprɪtə/
Syllables: in · TUR · pruh · ter (4 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
noun: A person who turns spoken words from one language into another as they are said.
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Interpreter in a Sentence
- The interpreter sat between the two ministers.
- We hired an interpreter for the hearing.
- A good interpreter works in short shifts.
Common Mispronunciations of Interpreter
Not in-ter-PRE-ter
Volume lands on TUR, the second beat, and everything behind it is flat.
Not in-TUR-pruh-TER
The final er is a weak one, the same quiet ending that teacher and writer carry.
Tip: Three r letters appear and all three are said in America, which makes the word a useful r drill.
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