Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

interior

/ɪnˈtɪ.ɹi.ɚ/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.55 in modern English

Syllables
in-ter-i-or
IPA
/ɪnˈtɪ.ɹi.ɚ/
8
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
4
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Within any limits, enclosure, or substance; inside; internal; inner.

adj

Remote from the limits, frontier, or shore; inland.

noun

The inside of a building, container, cavern, or other enclosed structure.

noun

The inside regions of a country, continent, etc., distanced from the borders or coasts.

noun

The set of all interior points of a set.

name

A town and village in South Dakota, United States.

name

A region of British Columbia, Canada.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Latin interior (“inner, interior”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ɪnˈtɪ.ɹi.ɚ/
  • British English: /ɪnˈtɪə.ɹɪ.ə/

Inflected Forms

interiour (alternative) interiors (plural)

Derived Forms

interiority interiorization interiorize interiorly interiorness interiorscape

Phrases

interior angle interior crest interior decoration interior design interior designer interior Mexican interior monologue Central Interior

Frequently Paired Words

Lower Mainland British Columbia Coast BC Coast B.C. Coast B. C. Coast Coast of British Columbia Coast of BC Coast of B.C.

Synonyms

backcountry upcountry hinterland British Columbia Interior BC Interior B.C. Interior B. C. Interior Interior of British Columbia Interior of BC Interior of B.C. Interior of B. C.

Antonyms

exterior

Rhymes With

superior exterior inferior anterior ulterior cheerier homo superior posterior anteroposterior citerior posteroinferior posteroanterior

Questions

How do you pronounce interior?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɪnˈtɪ.ɹi.ɚ/.
What does interior mean?
Within any limits, enclosure, or substance; inside; internal; inner.
Where does interior come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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