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How to pronounce interrogator

Say it like in-TER-uh-gay-ter. Interrogator has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (TER).

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US American/ˌɪnˈtɛrəˌɡeɪtɚ/in-TER-uh-gay-ter
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • in
  • TER
  • uh
  • gay
  • ter
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Interrogator 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. TERSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  3. uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  4. gayGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
  5. terKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "er" in butter.

What does interrogator mean?

noun
  1. One who interrogates; a person who asks questions, especially one who is adversarial.
  2. A device that requests data from another device.

Where does interrogator come from?

From Latin interrogātor.

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Questions about saying interrogator

How do you pronounce interrogator?

Say in-TER-uh-gay-ter. The American pronunciation is /ˌɪnˈtɛrəˌɡeɪtɚ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in interrogator?

Interrogator has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (TER). Broken into parts: in · TER · uh · gay · ter.

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