How to pronounce "interrelationships" in English
in·ter·re·LA·tion·ships
Primary stress: la
Hear native speakers say interrelationships in context across real video clips
ranging from new media to big data. Our presenters will share multiple and creative approaches to discerning the complex set of interrelationships, personal and group identities, approaches to discerning the complex set
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “interrelationships”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
in
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
ter
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
re
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
LA
Elevated pitch, sustained vowel length, and full acoustic clarity.
tion
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
ships
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
Primary emphasis falls on the fourth syllable ("LA"). Raise your pitch and sustain the vowel length on this syllable while relaxing the surrounding syllables.
Common Pronunciation Traps & Learner Mistakes
The Trap: Pronouncing a hard, aspirated [tʰ] in casual conversation can sound overly formal in North America.
How Native Speakers Say It: In American English, a single "t" between vowels quickly taps against the alveolar ridge like a soft "d" ([ɾ]). In British English, maintain a crisp aspirated [tʰ].
Connected Speech & Natural Conversational Flow
When "interrelationships" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "interrelationships is" sounds like "interrelationships-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "interrelationships" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“Our presenters will share multiple and creative approaches to discerning the complex set of interrelationships, personal and group identities,”— Harvard UniversityWatch clip
“but also sustainability of human interrelationships -- is very much part of the work of so many designers.”— TEDWatch clip
“It's got vertices which I always draw as blocks, its constraint codes, they have various interrelationships.”— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
“Analysis of the DNA will tell them about interrelationships in the clan.”— Smithsonian ChannelWatch clip
“students understand the various aspects and interrelationships in the food system.”— StanfordWatch clip
“Trying to shoehorn the messy, complicated web of interrelationships that is biology into neat boxes has resulted in a pretty messy tree of life.”— SciShowWatch clip
Practice Speaking “interrelationships”
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Our presenters will share multiple and creative approaches to discerning the complex set of interrelationships, personal and group identities,
Hear it in context: “interrelationships”
29 clipsThe English word “interrelationships”. Phonologically, it consists of 6 syllables (in · ter · re · la · tion · ships), with primary lexical stress placed on the 4th syllable (la). Grammatically, “interrelationships” functions as a adjective, noun. SayItVid indexes 29 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “interrelationships” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from Harvard University, TED, MIT OpenCourseWare.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USHarvard UniversityClip #1 · @3:43
“ranging from new media to big data. Our presenters will share multiple and creative approaches to discerning the complex set of interrelationships, personal and group identities, approaches to discerning the complex set”
- 🇺🇸 USTEDClip #2 · @16:08
“which is not only sustainability from the viewpoint of CO2 emissions and footprint, but also sustainability of human interrelationships -- is very much part of the work of so many designers. is very much part of the work of so many designers.”
- 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWareClip #3 · @46:54
“All right, so we have some large graph realization. It's got vertices which I always draw as blocks, its constraint codes, they have various interrelationships. constraint codes, they have various interrelationships.”
- 🇺🇸 USSmithsonian ChannelClip #4 · @2:14
“to check on the hyenas health and gather more data. Analysis of the DNA will tell them about interrelationships in the clan. in the clan.”
- 🇺🇸 USStanfordClip #5 · @7:40
“time on this, but just mention this is a simple diagram that we are using to help students understand the various aspects and interrelationships in the food system. At the heart, it's built around production, transformation,”
Definition & Meaning: “interrelationships”
- Between multiple relationships; interrelation
- A relationship between multiple things.
Example Sentences (2)
- “Our presenters will share multiple and creative approaches to discerning the complex set of interrelationships, personal and group identities,”
- “but also sustainability of human interrelationships -- is very much part of the work of so many designers.”
Common Phrases & Collocations
Pronounce: “interrelationships”
- Syllables:
- in · ter · re · la · tion · ships
- Primary stress:
- la
- Hear it in context
- interrelationships
Words that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"interrelationships" has no true homophones in standard English — there are no other words with identical pronunciation. Unlike sound-alike pairs like there / their or peace / piece, "interrelationships" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about interrelationships
How many syllables are in “interrelationships”?
“interrelationships” has 6 syllables: in · ter · re · la · tion · ships.
Where is the stress in “interrelationships”?
The primary stress in “interrelationships” is on “LA”. Listen for that stressed syllable in the clips above.
What does “interrelationships” mean?
Between multiple relationships; interrelation
How can I hear “interrelationships” used in real sentences?
This page has 29 real-world video examples of “interrelationships” with synchronized subtitles. Use Previous / Next (or ← / → keys) to hear each one at the exact moment it is spoken.
What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “interrelationships”?
Pronouncing a hard, aspirated [tʰ] in casual conversation can sound overly formal in North America. In American English, a single "t" between vowels quickly taps against the alveolar ridge like a soft "d" ([ɾ]). In British English, maintain a crisp aspirated [tʰ].