interrogation

noun

Stress: fourth syllable

Syllables: in-ter-ro-ga-tion (5)

English Definition

The action of interrogating or questioning someone closely, aggressively, or formally.

Example Sentence

The police subjected him to hours of interrogation.

US IPA /ɪnˌterəˈɡeɪʃn/
UK IPA /ɪnˌterəˈɡeɪʃn/