American English
/ˈɪn.tɹɪs.tɪŋ/
3 syllables · Stress the first syllable.
Making you want to pay attention or learn more.
“Interesting” is commonly pronounced /ˈɪn.tɹɪs.tɪŋ/. You may also hear the fuller form /ˈɪn.tɚ.ɛs.tɪŋ/, especially when each part is pronounced clearly.
Making you want to pay attention or learn more.
She told us an interesting story.
This book is interesting to children.
Interesting describes the thing that causes interest; interested describes the person who feels it. Say “The movie is interesting,” but “I am interested in it.”
interesting idea · interesting question · interesting story · interesting fact
an interesting + noun
be interesting to + person
Unusual or surprising in a way that makes you stop and think.
He has an interesting way of solving problems.
That is an interesting choice.
That’s interesting can mean “That’s surprising,” especially when the speaker does not want to give a strong reaction.
an interesting + noun
That's interesting