Proper Pronunciation Guide

interior

[ɪn tɪ͜ɚiɚ]

Pronounce this word as four distinct syllables.
Stress the second syllable, which is pronounced like the word “tear,” meaning a droplet of water from the eye.
Use the consonant glide
/r/ to link from the second to the third syllable—from /ɪ͜ɚ/ to
/i/.
Use the y-like consonant glide
/j/ to link from the third to the final syllable—from
/i/ to
/ɚ/ .

	Vicki was studying interior decorating.
	The interior of the jewelry box was lined with red satin.

(noun) The space inside of almost anything from a watch to a house. (The outside would be the “exterior.”)