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How to pronounce interviewed

Say it like IN-ter-vyood. Interviewed has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (IN).

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US American/ˈɪntɚˌvjud/IN-ter-vyood
UK British/ˈɪntəˌvjuːd/IN-tuh-vyood
  • IN
  • ter
  • vyood
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Interviewed pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. INSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  2. terKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "er" in butter.
  3. vyoodGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "oo" in food.

American vs British pronunciation of interviewed

  • Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead.

British respelling: IN-tuh-vyood.

What does interviewed mean?

verb
  1. simple past and past participle of interview How to pronounce interview

Questions about saying interviewed

How do you pronounce interviewed?

Say IN-ter-vyood. The American pronunciation is /ˈɪntɚˌvjud/. In British English it is /ˈɪntəˌvjuːd/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in interviewed?

Interviewed has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (IN). Broken into parts: IN · ter · vyood.

Is interviewed pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead. The British form is /ˈɪntəˌvjuːd/ (IN-tuh-vyood).

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