Speakur

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intermittently

/ɪn.tərˈmɪt.ənt.lɪ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.05 in modern English

Syllables
in-ter-mit-tent-ly
IPA
/ɪn.tərˈmɪt.ənt.lɪ/
19
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
5
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

Stopping or starting at intervals.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English intermittent Middle English -ly English -ly English intermittently From intermittent + -ly.

Frequently Paired Words

intermittent intermittence

Synonyms

flakily sporadically unreliably

Questions

How do you pronounce intermittently?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɪn.tərˈmɪt.ənt.lɪ/.
What does intermittently mean?
Stopping or starting at intervals.
Where does intermittently come from?
Etymology tree English intermittent Middle English -ly English -ly English intermittently From intermittent + -ly.

How to pronounce intermittently

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