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How to pronounce interest in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms concern, occupy, worry
Type Words
Synonyms sake
Type of benefit, welfare
Has types behalf


in the interest of safety.
in the common interest.
Type Words
Synonyms matter to
Type of bear on, touch on, touch, relate, refer, pertain, have to do with, concern, come to
Has types intrigue, fascinate
Type Words
Synonyms pastime, pursuit
Type of recreation, diversion
Has types hobby, avocation, pursuit, spare-time activity, sideline, by-line


he counts reading among his interests.
Type Words
Synonyms interestingness
Type of power, powerfulness
Has types personal appeal, colour, color, charisma, vividness, newsworthiness, news, topicality, personal magnetism, shrillness


they said nothing of great interest.
primary colors can add interest to a room.
Type Words
Synonyms involvement
Type of wonder, curiosity
Has types enthusiasm, concern


an interest in music.
Type Words
Synonyms stake
Type of portion, share, part, percentage
Has types fee, grubstake, undivided interest, undivided right, vested interest, insurable interest, security interest, reversion, right, controlling interest, equity, terminable interest


they have interests all over the world.
Type Words
Synonyms interest group
Type of social group
Has types pressure group, lobby group, lobby, advocacy group, vested interest, third house, special interest group, special interest, special-interest group


the iron interests stepped up production.
Type Words
Type of fixed costs, fixed charge, fixed cost
Has types simple interest, compound interest


how much interest do you pay on your mortgage?.
Type Words
Type of enkindle, fire, evoke, elicit, kindle, provoke, arouse, raise
Has types occupy, transfix, fascinate, engross, engage, grip, spellbind, absorb

Examples of interest

interest
The federal government will rebate 45 percent of the interest paid on the bonds.
From the dailyherald.com
Interest rates on long and mid-term Treasury bonds have been rising for a month.
From the stltoday.com
The funds invest in loans with interest rates that adjust according to an index.
From the stltoday.com
As for any Rams interest in him, well, McDaniels is leaving that up to the Rams.
From the stltoday.com
Watson, 51, has never tried to hide his interest in becoming a head coach again.
From the thenewstribune.com
It's just the dedication of doing it when you don't have a lot of interest here.
From the thenewstribune.com
It was on the verge of its season being cancelled because of a lack of interest.
From the orlandosentinel.com
These are just a group of school people acting in the best interest of the game.
From the usatoday.com
My interest in rainbows, shamrocks and tiny leprechauns increases exponentially.
From the thenewstribune.com
More examples
  • A sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something; "an interest in music"
  • Excite the curiosity of; engage the interest of
  • Concern: be on the mind of; "I worry about the second Germanic consonant shift"
  • Sake: a reason for wanting something done; "for your sake"; "died for the sake of his country"; "in the interest of safety"; "in the common interest"
  • The power of attracting or holding one's attention (because it is unusual or exciting etc.); "they said nothing of great interest"; "primary colors can add interest to a room"
  • Matter to: be of importance or consequence; "This matters to me!"
  • Interest is a fee paid on borrowed assets. It is the price paid for the use of borrowed money, or, money earned by deposited funds. ...
  • Attention is the cognitive process of selectively concentrating on one aspect of the environment while ignoring other things. Attention has also been referred to as the allocation of processing resources.
  • Interest is a feeling or emotion that causes attention to focus on an object or an event or a process. In contemporary psychology of interest, the term is used as a general concept that may encompass other more specific psychological terms, such as curiosity and to a much lesser degree surprise.