How to pronounce interpretation

Say it like this: /ɪnˌtɝpɹəˈteɪʃən/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.

British/ɪnˌtɜːpɹəˈteɪʃən/

What does interpretation mean?

nounAn act of interpreting or explaining something unclear; a translation; a version.

“The interpretation of the rules”

A sense given by an interpreter; an exposition or explanation given; meaning.

“Commentators give various interpretations of the same passage of Scripture.”

The discipline or study of translating one spoken or signed language into another (as opposed to translation, which concerns itself with written language).

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interface interior internal international interview into introduced introduction

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