How to Pronounce "interrogate"
word
/ˌɪnˈtɛɹəˌɡeɪt/
in-TERR-uh-gayt
/ɪntˈɛɹəɡˌeɪt/
in-TERR-uh-gayt
Definition
To ask someone many questions, especially in a formal or intense way, often by police or authorities, to get information.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˌɪnˈtɛɹəˌɡeɪt/
British English
/ɪntˈɛɹəɡˌeɪt/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
in-TERR-uh-gayt
UK
in-TERR-uh-gayt
Listen in Context
The police interrogated the suspect for hours.
They will interrogate all the witnesses.
The officer began to interrogate the suspect carefully.
Lawyers advised her not to answer when the police tried to interrogate her.