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How to pronounce interactions

Say it like in-tuh-RAK-shunz. Interactions has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (RAK).

VoiceSpeed
US American/ˌɪntəˈrækʃənz/in-tuh-RAK-shunz
UK British/ˌɪntəˈrækʃənz/in-tuh-RAK-shunz
  • in
  • tuh
  • RAK
  • shunz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Interactions pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. inGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  2. tuhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  3. RAKSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  4. shunzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

American vs British pronunciation of interactions

American and British speakers say interactions in essentially the same way: /ˌɪntəˈrækʃənz/ in the US and /ˌɪntəˈrækʃənz/ in the UK.

British respelling: in-tuh-RAK-shunz.

What does interactions mean?

noun
  1. plural of interaction How to pronounce interaction

Questions about saying interactions

How do you pronounce interactions?

Say in-tuh-RAK-shunz. The American pronunciation is /ˌɪntəˈrækʃənz/. In British English it is /ˌɪntəˈrækʃənz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in interactions?

Interactions has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (RAK). Broken into parts: in · tuh · RAK · shunz.

Do Americans and Brits say interactions the same way?

Almost exactly. The American form is /ˌɪntəˈrækʃənz/ and the British form is /ˌɪntəˈrækʃənz/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.

Pronunciation from CMUdict and Britfone; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).