Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

interpreting

/ˈɪntɚpɹˌɛtɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.45 in modern English

Syllables: in-ter-pret-ing
IPA: /ˈɪntɚpɹˌɛtɪŋ/

15

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Synonym of interpretation (an act of interpreting or explaining what is obscure)

Countable

noun

Synonym of interpretation (the discipline or study of translating one spoken or signed language into another)

Uncountable

verb

present participle and gerund of interpret

Example Sentences

"To put these statements in the singular, of course, is to abstract — there is always a plurality of interpretings when interpretation takes place."
"The scholarship supporting translation and interpreting education necessarily entails discussions of assessment and there has been some encouraging work in this area."
"Is there a theory of interpreting, or a set of distinct theories of interpreting?"
"An orphan among its peers, consecutive interpreting appears to have a short life and little if any luster."

Usage

Inflected Forms

interpretings (plural) interpretting (alternative)

Phrases

conference interpreting consecutive interpreting retour interpreting simultaneous interpreting whispered interpreting whisper interpreting

Synonyms

interpretation rendition rendering

Questions

How do you pronounce interpreting?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɪntɚpɹˌɛtɪŋ/.
What does interpreting mean?: Synonym of interpretation (an act of interpreting or explaining what is obscure)

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