interpret

/ɪnˈtɜːrprɪt/

Syllables in·ter·pret

Stress in-ter-PRET

Phonics Breakdown

in

/ɪn/

short i

ter

/tɜːr/

er sound

pret

/prɪt/

short i

Meaning

to explain the meaning of something; to translate spoken language

Sound Reference

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in=/ɪn/(in) + ter=/tɜːr/(term) + pret=/prɪt/(print)

Example

The teacher asked the students to interpret the poem.