interrogation

/ɪnˌterəˈɡeɪʃən/

Syllables in·ter·ro·ga·tion

Stress in-ter-ro-GA-tion

Phonics Breakdown

in

/ɪn/

short i

ter

/tər/

schwa

ro

/rə/

schwa

ga

/ɡeɪ/

long a_e

tion

/ʃən/

tion ending

Meaning

formal questioning, especially by police or authorities

Sound Reference

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in=/ɪn/(in) + ter=/tər/(water) + ga=/ɡeɪ/(gate) + tion=/ʃən/(nation)

Example

The suspect remained calm during the interrogation.