How to Pronounce "interrogating"

word

/ˌɪnˈtɛɹəˌɡeɪtɪŋ/

in-TER-uh-gay-ting

/ɪntˈɛɹəɡˌeɪtɪŋ/

in-TER-uh-gay-ting

Definition

Asking someone a lot of questions, often in a thorough or formal way, usually to get information or find the truth. Commonly used when police question a suspect.

IPA Transcription

American English

/ˌɪnˈtɛɹəˌɡeɪtɪŋ/

British English

/ɪntˈɛɹəɡˌeɪtɪŋ/

Simplified Pronunciation

in-TER-uh-gay-ting

Listen in Context

The police are interrogating the suspect right now.

She kept interrogating me about where I was last night.

The teacher was interrogating the students about the missing book.

After hours of interrogating, they finally got the truth out of him.