How to pronounce interpret
American English pronunciation
in-TUR-prit
- IPA
- /ɪnˈtɝpɹɪt/
- Syllables
- in · TUR · prit (3 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
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What interpret means
To explain what something means
In a sentence: Our guide helped us interpret the strange symbols on the old map.
Where it comes from: It comes from a Latin word for a go-between, a person who stands between two sides and explains.
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