How to pronounce interesting

The trap

Many learners say in-ter-EST-ing with the stress on “est”. The stress is on the first syllable, and “ter” usually shrinks to almost nothing.

Tip. Stress IN and keep everything after it light and quick.

More on this sound: English word stress: which syllable to stress and why it matters

Say it in a sentence

1. That is a really interesting idea. Practice
2. The book got more interesting at the end. Practice

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