How to Pronounce "interrupting"
word
/ˌɪntɝˈəptɪŋ/
in-tur-UHP-ting
/ˌɪntəɹˈʌptɪŋ/
in-tuh-RUP-ting
Definition
To stop someone while they are speaking or doing something, or to cause an activity to pause before it is finished. It is often used when a person speaks before another person has finished.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˌɪntɝˈəptɪŋ/
British English
/ˌɪntəɹˈʌptɪŋ/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
in-tur-UHP-ting
UK
in-tuh-RUP-ting
Listen in Context
Please stop interrupting me while I speak.
The phone kept interrupting our dinner.
She said sorry for interrupting the class.
I hate interrupting, but this can't wait.