interpretation
/ɪnˌtɜːrprɪˈteɪʃən/
Syllables in·ter·pre·ta·tion
Stress in-ter-pre-TA-tion
Phonics Breakdown
in
/ɪn/
short i
ter
/tɜːr/
er sound
pre
/prɪ/
short i
ta
/teɪ/
long a_e
tion
/ʃən/
tion
Meaning
the act of explaining or understanding the meaning of something
Sound Reference
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in=/ɪn/(in) + ter=/tɜːr/(term) + pre=/prɪ/(pretty) + ta=/teɪ/(take) + tion=/ʃən/(nation)
Example
Her interpretation of the poem was very insightful.