Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

interception

/ɪntɚˈsɛpʃən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.43 in modern English

Syllables: in-ter-cep-tion
IPA: /ɪntɚˈsɛpʃən/

16

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An act of intercepting something, the state of being intercepted, or a thing that is intercepted.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

An aeronautical action in which a fighter approaches a suspicious aircraft to escort it away from a prohibited area, or approaches an enemy aircraft to shoot it down.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A passing play where the ball is caught by the opposing team.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A pass that is intercepted by an opposing player.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

precipitation that does not reach the soil, but is instead intercepted by the leaves, branches of plants and the forest floor.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin interceptiō; compare French interception.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: *keh₂p-, interceptiō

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ɪntɚˈsɛpʃən/

Usage

Inflected Forms

interceptions (plural)

Derived Forms

interceptional

Phrases

interception try lawful interception

Rhymes With

exception reception perception conception deception inception self-deception contraception misconception misperception preconception

Questions

How do you pronounce interception?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɪntɚˈsɛpʃən/.
What does interception mean?: An act of intercepting something, the state of being intercepted, or a thing that is intercepted.
Where does interception come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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