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
US
in-TER-uh-gay-ting
UK
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.