American English

How to pronounce uninteresting

adjectiveB1
uhNIHNtruhstihng

/əˈnɪn.tɹəs.tɪŋ/

4 syllables · Stress the second syllable.

Not interesting or exciting.

What to listen for

The main stress is on “in”: /ənˈɪn.tɹəs.tɪŋ/.

Practice out loud

Meanings & examples

adjectiveless common

Not interesting or exciting.

The lecture was uninteresting, so several students stopped listening.

Good to know

Uninteresting describes something or someone that is not interesting; uninterested describes someone who does not have interest.

Common phrases & grammar

uninteresting book · uninteresting topic