How native speakers pronounce “interest”

stop taking the required classes that didn't interest me and begin dropping in on the ones that looked far more

Steve Jobs Stanford Commencement 2005 · Stanford

But most of our online community didn't even join with an interest in environmentalism at all. They are just normal people,

The Wildlife Sanctuary You Can Visit from Anywhere | Maya Higa | TED · TED

No idea how this may play out. I have an interest in education. Actually, what I find is, everybody has an interest in education.

Do schools kill creativity? — Ken Robinson · TED

I have an interest in education. Actually, what I find is, everybody has an interest in education. Don't you?

Do schools kill creativity? — Ken Robinson · TED

Like religion and money and other things. So I have a big interest in education, and I think we all do. We have a huge vested interest in it,

Do schools kill creativity? — Ken Robinson · TED

So I have a big interest in education, and I think we all do. We have a huge vested interest in it, partly because it's education that's meant to take us into this future

Do schools kill creativity? — Ken Robinson · TED

And too often, we do not build enough political legitimacy, enough aligned self-interest, enough public backing to make peace hold.

The Missing Ingredient in Every Peace Deal | Hiba Qasas | TED · TED

but with principled pragmatism. Because principled pragmatism is self-interest with a spine. I recently became a proud Swiss,

The Missing Ingredient in Every Peace Deal | Hiba Qasas | TED · TED

Because, you see, common ground does not begin with moral agreement -- it begins with self-interest. Everything else comes later.

The Missing Ingredient in Every Peace Deal | Hiba Qasas | TED · TED

until you watch it work. Self-interest, transaction, recognition and then humanity. And I called it STIR on purpose,

The Missing Ingredient in Every Peace Deal | Hiba Qasas | TED · TED

(Laughter) Self-Interest. The status quo is not sustainable

The Missing Ingredient in Every Peace Deal | Hiba Qasas | TED · TED

It is launching coalitions of the willing around enlightened self-interest that can advance peace and security. If you want humanity, you have to earn it.

The Missing Ingredient in Every Peace Deal | Hiba Qasas | TED · TED

If you want humanity, you have to earn it. But start with self-interest -- self-interest, transaction, recognition

The Missing Ingredient in Every Peace Deal | Hiba Qasas | TED · TED

But start with self-interest -- self-interest, transaction, recognition and then the return of humanity.

The Missing Ingredient in Every Peace Deal | Hiba Qasas | TED · TED

make sure that enough countries think that that is also strategically in their interest, so that these decisions can be made

What Kosovo Can Teach the World About Freedom | Vjosa Osmani Sadriu | TED · TED

as opposed to just sitting in a foundation, gathering interest for years. (Applause)

The Problem with Billionaires — and the Debut of True Net Worth | Randall Lane | TED · TED

we tend to not really want to go back to the places we've already gone. Forgone conclusion does not keep our interest. In desire, we want an Other,

The secret to desire in a long-term relationship | Esther Perel | TED · TED

By scheduling regular time together, by showing a genuine interest in their lives, and also by opening up

Why Social Health Is Key to Happiness and Longevity | Kasley Killam | TED · TED

and if required, that specialist might refer you to another specialist that we call a public interest lawyer, because it might be that your landlord

What makes us get sick? Look upstream | Rishi Manchanda

since trending metadata, like hashtags, will also be pushed to people who had previously shown interest in similar content.

Are We Cooked? How Social Media Shapes Language | Adam Aleksic | TED · TED

to make this crystal clear. When consumers know that a company is acting in their best interest, it sets the foundation for deeper and more meaningful connections.

Love, Trust and Marketing in the Age of AI | Amaryllis Liampoti | TED · TED

you experiment with a fresh diversion pick up a long forgotten interest start remaking yourself Anew you try

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welding us together into communities of shared interest just think about your own Leisure for a moment

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Have you ever set a goal you wish you had already completed but had less interest in actually completing? Most goals are abandoned

How to Set the Right Goals and Stay Motivated | Ayelet Fishbach | TED · TED

And I think we’re not far away from models that are going to be of great public interest in that sense. CA: So Sam, I asked your o1-pro reasoning model,

OpenAI’s Sam Altman Talks ChatGPT, AI Agents and Superintelligence — Live at TED2025

of incredibly wealthy and Powerful special interest that that does not reflect a representative democracy that

The Biggest Global Risks for 2025 | TED Explains the World with Ian Bremmer · TED

And examples of positive responses were head nods, affection, interest, shared humor and words like "fair enough."

Even Healthy Couples Fight — the Difference Is How | Julie and John Gottman | TED · TED

your data used by someone in power against your interest is a horrifying thing. It's also true that in a way, you know, everything works from data.

Can Big Tech and Privacy Coexist? | Carole Cadwalladr and Chris Anderson | TED · TED

I think they're going to conclude that it's in their interest to demonstrate that they are trustable. I mean, if they're not, people won't subscribe.

Can Big Tech and Privacy Coexist? | Carole Cadwalladr and Chris Anderson | TED · TED

because it meant I couldn't defend that judge's meaning. So I then had to defend on the public interest of why I gave the talk.

Can Big Tech and Privacy Coexist? | Carole Cadwalladr and Chris Anderson | TED · TED

So just to be clear on that, I won the case. The public interest was found to be, my talk was absolutely lawful at the time that I gave it.

Can Big Tech and Privacy Coexist? | Carole Cadwalladr and Chris Anderson | TED · TED

I was thinking about sex all day, every day, and I was so stressed by the project that I had zero -- zero! -- interest in actually having any sex.

How couples can sustain a strong sexual connection for a lifetime | Emily Nagoski

it's not weakness. Working together is enlightened self-interest. Because when you work together,

3 Possible Futures for AI — Which Will We Choose? | Alvin W. Graylin | TED · TED

The government says, we're going to give you free education, we're going to give you zero-interest loans, free medical,

3 Possible Futures for AI — Which Will We Choose? | Alvin W. Graylin | TED · TED

children whose parents were reading to them daily when they were five and then showing an interest in their education at the age of 10, were significantly less likely to be in poverty at the age of 30

Lessons from the longest study on human development | Helen Pearson

to find our one thing, stick to it. We're told that our multiple areas of interest that we are equally drawn to are incompatible.

Let Curiosity Lead | Yara Shahidi | TED · TED

It's only trying to do what's going to make money for them. It's in Spotify's interest to have you listening to hyperpop, and it’s in TikTok’s to have you looking at Labubus

Why Are People Starting to Sound Like ChatGPT? | Adam Aleksic | TED · TED

my custom AI model. AI Cai deep learns from my artworks, archives and areas of interest. It also mimics contemporary and historical figures I admire

A Firework Ladder to the Sky — and the Magic of Explosive Art | Cai Guo-Qiang | TED · TED

Activism is the currency. I had no interest in citizenship purely as some sort of feel-good thing. For me, citizenship means you have to act, and that's what we required.

What does it mean to be a citizen of the world? | Hugh Evans

and what we can do to stop that happening. A lack of interest in explanation leaves a gap that in this situation creates room for injustice.

Why Does Uncertainty Bother Us So Much? | Adam Kucharski | TED · TED